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KSHB 41 News anchor Caitlin Knute is interested in hearing from you. <\/i>Send her an e-mail<\/u><\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n \u2014<\/i><\/p>\n The news of the Chiefs\u2019 future move across the state line<\/a> to Kansas City, Kansas, has Kansas City, Missouri, leaders determined to keep the Royals in Missouri.<\/p>\n KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas told me he continues to push for the team to build a new stadium downtown in the Washington Square Park area, by Union Station.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n KCMO Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes Royals move to Washington Square Park<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhat I can promise is this: We have already, I think, put out some strong proposals, in terms of what a stadium could look like, what the financing could look like and beyond,\u201d Lucas said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be a responsible one, so taxpayers aren\u2019t blindsided after the fact and, frankly, so that we\u2019re still funding the important basic services that people rely on in Kansas City proper.\u201d<\/p>\n RELATED |<\/b> Social post from Kansas City Union Station calls for downtown baseball<\/a><\/p>\n The Washington Square Park site is ideal for many reasons, per the mayor.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have a footprint that does not take out any existing business,” Lucas said. “You have a footprint that already itself is largely tourism, entertainment-related and focused. You have tens of thousands of parking spaces nearby.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mayor Q on hopes for future of Royals in KCMO<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n While Lucas said he would love for a decision to be made before Spring Training<\/a>, that announcement is ultimately up to the Royals.<\/p>\n Do you have additional questions about the Chiefs\u2019 new stadium project or next steps? You can share those here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n