Missouri governor signs stadium aid package intended to keep Chiefs, Royals in state

State Governor Mike Keo signed a legislative package on Saturday, which was approved by the legislators in Missouri earlier in the week, which includes hundreds of millions of financial aid aimed at persuading Heads of Kansas and Kansas City Royal To stay in the state.

Keho, a fans, had called on legislators to a special session and agreed to the package on Wednesday.

The Chief and Royals are currently playing in the Truman SPORTS complex on the eastern side of Kansas City, where the Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadium participate in parking facilities. But rental contracts with Jackson County, Missouri, end in January 2031, and the two privileges are trying to determine the best way forward over the past few years.

Last year, voters in Jackson Province defeated the extension of the sales tax that would help financing the renewal of $ 800 million to the Arrowhead Stadium – the home of The Chief – and the area of ​​millions of stadiums $ 2 billion in favor of Royals in the center of Kansas City.

The slow movement by those on the side of Missouri of the state line prompted the laws of the legislators in Kansas to the bond permit of up to 70 % of the cost of the new stadiums in their mandate. The Royals team bought a mortgage of the property in Kansas, although the team also continued to follow other potential sites in Missouri.

The offer is scheduled to end from Kansas on June 30, and both teams indicated that they hope to develop a drafting plan by that time. The legislation of Missouri allows the bonds that raise up to 50 % of the cost of new or renewed stadiums, in addition to up to $ 50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unlimited aid from local governments.

If they choose to stay in Missouri, leaders have put forward plans to renew the Arrowhead stadium of $ 1.15 billion. The royal family insisted all the time that they intend to build an alternative to the Kofman Stadium.

The stadium was already a great concern in Missouri when a deadly hurricane hit Saint Louis on May 16, causing an estimated $ 1.6 billion of damage a day after the legislators concluded their annual session.

The relief from the stadium funded disasters had widespread support. On Wednesday, Democratic Representative Kimberly Ann Collins described the legislators how a hurricane witnessed the ceiling rupture of her home and damaged her next to Saint Lewis.

ROYALS is looking to build a new stadium to replace the Kauffman Stadium, while leaders are looking for $ 1.15 billion at the Arrowhead Stadium. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Emociz)

“The houses collapse and settle,” Collins said, adding: “It is painful for me to see the families who worked hard, and the companies that worked hard, to see them torn.”

In a statement to Associated Press, the leaders described the legislative vote this week as an “important step forward” that enables the team to continue to explore options to stay in Missouri. Members of the royal family described the legislation as “a very important part of our decision -making” but they did not abide by a private site.

“Our focus remains as it is: to determine the priorities of the best interests of our team, fans, partners and regional society with the follow -up of the next house for the sake Kansas City RoyalThe team said in a statement to AP.

Although they do not have specific business plans, Saint Louis Cardinate It will also be eligible for stadium aid if they do a project of at least $ 500 million. They have built the current Busch Stadium for nearly 20 years.

“We have an opportunity to save what is the symbol of this state,” said Representative Jim Murphy, a Republican of St. Louis Province.

The legislation faced some rush from the two parties from those who described it as support for the wealthy concessions. Others raised concerns about the possibility of tax exemption for owners of home owners, which were added in the Senate to obtain votes, violating the state constitution by providing various levels of tax exemptions in various provinces while excluding others completely.

“This bill is unconstitutional, it is financially reckless, it is a moral error,” said Bryant Wallefin, Republican MP:

Report by Associated Press.

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