Check this language from the courthouse closely . . .
It seems like some courthouse officials aren't confident in the future of the Truman Sports Complex and are making plans for its demise . . . Check-it:
Jackson County Legislator Sean Smith contends merely having some funding in place makes it more likely that the MLB and NFL will not move the teams out of the market, but his main concern appears to be with the property itself should the teams leave. The tax package approved by Kansas lawmakers to draw them across the state line amplifies that possibility. He said it’s about considering the future now.
“Maybe we’ll have one team, maybe we’ll have neither, maybe we’ll have both, and we’ll continue to have a funding mechanism,” Smith explained. “If we have neither, we have to have some funds to either maintain those stadiums or do something to repurpose that property.”
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
New sales tax pitch hits Jackson County to support stadium complex
What began as a battle to keep the Chiefs could evolve into a tax for a property, not a team.
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