{"id":2202394,"date":"2025-12-17T08:16:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2202394"},"modified":"2025-12-17T08:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T08:16:32","slug":"royals-respond-after-leawood-raises-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-respond-after-leawood-raises-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals respond after Leawood raises concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 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\u2019s Aspiria campus.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, the northwest corner of 119th Street and Nall Avenue where <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/leawood-could-impact-stadium-process-213211936.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the campus is located, is in Overland Park\u2019s city limits;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the campus is located, is in Overland Park\u2019s city limits<\/a><\/strong>. The SW and SE corners are in Overland Park too. The northeast corner of that same intersection\u2019s in Leawood\u2019s city limits though.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/leawood-business-owners-express-concerns-230154137.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Leawood business owners express concerns about possible Royals stadium site;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"> Leawood business owners express concerns about possible Royals stadium site <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe Royals have a long history of working to make Greater Kansas City a better place,\u201d a spokesperson said early Tuesday evening. \u201cAs 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.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\/watch-fox4-news-free-on-streaming-tv-devices-by-downloading-wdaf\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>If the Royals want to take advantage of Kansas\u2019 Sales Tax and Revenue or STAR Bonds, and a district at that intersection\u2019s 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\u2019s in neighboring Overland Park.<\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 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\u2019s Aspiria campus. 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