Kansas City Royals owner on the April stadium tax vote and ballpark debate

By Gabe Rosenberg,

Published March 15, 2024 at 4:00 AM CDT

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On April 2, Jackson County residents will be asked to extend a sales tax that would commit upwards of $1 billion to a new Royals stadium in downtown Kansas City. Even though businesses in the Crossroads and other community groups are still negotiating with the team, Royals owner John Sherman says the downtown ballpark will be good for the city.

Kansas City Royals officials and community organizers are vying for residents' support before the upcoming vote in Jackson County to extend the 3/8th-cent stadium sales tax. Despite a lack of detail about the proposed Crossroads stadium, Royals owner John Sherman says a new ballpark — and the proposed development around it — will keep Kansas City a "major league city."

Up To Date's Steve Kraske spoke with Sherman about the agreements the team has in the works and addressed some residents' questions.

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