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Four Jackson County legislators issued a statement in favor of a stadium sales tax ordinance that executive Frank White vetoed.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals have responded to Jackson County Executive Frank White's veto.

KANSAS CITY -- Jackson County voters will decide in April whether to extend a stadium sales tax to support construction of a new downtown Royals ballpark and renovations at Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs. County legislators voted 8-1 on Monday on putting a new 3/8th-cent sales tax on

The teams issued a joint statement ahead of a key Jackson County vote on Monday.

Time is growing short for the legislature to meet the deadline for getting a stadiums sales tax on the April ballot.

After an attempt to rush through a 3/8ths of one percent Jackson County sales tax to fund a new Royals ballpark, the measure is being refined for a later vote.

Jackson County will consider a 3/8ths of one percent sales tax to fund a new Royals ballpark and potential Arrowhead Stadium renovations for the Chiefs.

Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released an initial report on Monday stating that the 2023 Jackson County property assessment process did not comply

Kansas City newsmakers will deal with stadium issues, free bus fares and a mounting murder count in the week before Christmas. We also mark the winter solstice.

A revised Jackson County proposal would have the teams signing leases and benefits agreements before a new stadium sales tax would go before voters.