County legislators override executive, ensuring a vote for potential KC stadium funding
Legislators in Jackson County, Missouri, voted Monday to override the veto of Jackson County Executive Frank White and place the renewal of a sales tax on the April ballot to help fund a new ballpark for the Kansas City Royals. The tax of three-eighth of a cent, which is used under the current lease agreement for stadium upkeep at the Truman Sports Complex, also would help pay for future renovations to Arrowhead Stadium for the Kansas City Chiefs. “I am grateful that so many of my colleagues joined me in voting the overturn,” said Jackson County legislator DaRon McGee, who call...