Show-Me Clay County Keeping Royals & Chiefs In Missouri?!?

Probably not . . . 

This is more of a roundup report and another sign that newsies don't really know much about what's happening behind the scenes . . . But here's the cover story from the nice side of the bridge . . .

State Sens. Maggie Nurrenbern, a Kansas City Democrat, and Kurtis Gregory, a Marshall Republican, filed legislation last week to authorize Clay County to establish a county sports complex authority for the purpose of “developing or maintaining sports, convention, exhibition or trade facilities.”

The idea goes back more than two years, Nurrenbern said, when the Royals were considering a new stadium location in North Kansas City,

“As far as I am aware, there have not been any recent talks with the Royals in terms of the team coming to Clay County,” Nurrenbern said, though she added the idea should “absolutely still be on the table, because the location is incredible and sits smack dab in the center of the metro population.”

But creating a sports authority would not just open up the possibility of a new stadium, she said. There are also “real conversations” taking place between the Chiefs ownership and Clay County officials about using the site for the team’s new training facilities and headquarters.

“The Chiefs want state of the art facilities. And this would really give them that option,” Nurrenbern said. “From the City of North Kansas City to the Jackson County sports complex and Arrowhead, you’re talking a 15 minute drive at max.”

While Clay County tries to get its ducks in a row, House Speaker Jon Patterson of Lee’s Summit is urging local leaders in Jackson County to come up with a new plan to keep the teams in Missouri after last year’s failed sales tax vote.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

MOIndie: Jackson, Clay County lawmakers jostling to keep the Royals and Chiefs in Missouri

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