KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals have released a statement on their search for a new stadium just hours after Leawood Mayor Marc Elkins said that he and the City Council could not support a stadium at Overland Park’s Aspiria campus.
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As previously reported, the northwest corner of 119th Street and Nall Avenue where the campus is located, is in Overland Park’s city limits. The SW and SE corners are in Overland Park too. The northeast corner of that same intersection’s in Leawood’s city limits though.
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“The Royals have a long history of working to make Greater Kansas City a better place,” a spokesperson said early Tuesday evening. “As such, we are deeply committed to building a stadium environment that prioritizes the health, safety, and traffic concerns of our neighbors. Wherever we build our next generational home, the project will be guided by strong community collaboration. We pledge to create an unsurpassed fan and community experience, one that elevates our region and serves as a place of great regional pride for us all.”
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If the Royals want to take advantage of Kansas’ Sales Tax and Revenue or STAR Bonds, and a district at that intersection’s drawn into Leawood, that city council would have to vote on whether they want to give their increment sales tax revenue back to pay off the development that’s in neighboring Overland Park.
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