Royals' Stadium Plan Sparks Public Vote Demand

0:00Royals just dropped big news on a new stadium in Kansas City's Crown Center, teaming up with hallmark cards for a $1.9 billion dollar. Ballpark inside a $3 billion dollar development at their headquarters. But the Missouri Workers Center is pushing back hard, demanding a public vote before any tax dollars get funneled into it. Earlier this week, Royals CEO John Sherman laid out the plans, and the city is offering up to $600 million in bonds to help out. With the idea that stadium area taxes will cover the debt, local folks and workers are fired up against it, calling public funding a waste when affordable housing and better transit need the cash more. They point to Jackson County voters shooting down a sales tax for a Royals stadium back in 2024, as proof people want a real say. The advocacy group is eyeing every legal and political move to force that vote, especially since negotiations with the team and the city council. Approval could take months. With that timeline open, they're urging everyone to keep the pressure on

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