Kansas City is dishing out a lot of money for new development plans, specifically toward the Country Club Plaza and Royals downtown ballpark. How do the two projects stack up against each other — and why does Kansas City feel like it needs to give those owners public funding?
Port KC approved $1.5 billion in bonds and tax benefits for the owners of the Country Club Plaza, after the Kansas City Council approved $600 million in funds for the new Royals stadium. On Up To Date, David Hundall of the Kansas City Star compares the two deals with KCUR's Steve Kraske.
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