{"id":2366319,"date":"2026-04-10T01:54:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2366319"},"modified":"2026-04-10T01:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:54:54","slug":"big-events-leading-up-to-kcs-plan-to-finance-downtown-royals-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/big-events-leading-up-to-kcs-plan-to-finance-downtown-royals-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Big events leading up to KC&#8217;s plan to finance downtown Royals stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><i>KSHB 41 reporter Lily O\u2019Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. <\/i><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/baseball\/royals\/mailto:lilyoshea.becker@kshb.com\" target=\"_blank\"><i><u>Share your story idea with Lily<\/u><\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u2014<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Almost 3 1\/2 years after Royals owner John Sherman released a letter to fans announcing the team would search for a new stadium to call home, the Kansas City, Missouri, City Council <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/sources-kansas-city-missouri-city-council-to-introduce-plan-to-bring-royals-stadium-downtown\" target=\"_blank\">introduced an ordinance to finance a stadium near Crown Center<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"VideoEnhancement\" data-video-disable-history=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>TIMELINE | Big events leading up to Kansas City&#8217;s plan to finance downtown Royals stadium<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a timeline of big events that led up to this moment: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"rte2-style-ul\">\n<li><b>Sept. 14, 2021: <\/b>Sherman announced <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/report-kansas-city-royals-owner-john-sherman-to-discuss-potential-plans-for-downtown-stadium\" target=\"_blank\">the team was exploring several sites<\/a> \u2014 including downtown \u2014 for a new ballpark. <\/li>\n<li><b>Nov. 15, 2022: <\/b>In a letter addressed to fans and the Kansas City community, Sherman announced the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/royals-to-leave-kauffman-stadium-seek-2b-plan-for-stadium-entertainment-district-in-missouri\" target=\"_blank\">Royals would leave Kauffman Stadium<\/a>. The letter said the team would begin looking for a final location for a $2 billion stadium and entertainment district. <\/li>\n<li><b>June 15, 2023: <\/b>The Royals said the North Kansas City and East Village sites <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/royals-narrow-potential-ballpark-sites-to-north-kansas-city-east-village\" target=\"_blank\">were the final contenders<\/a> for the team&#8217;s move. <\/li>\n<li><b>Dec. 18, 2023: <\/b>Jackson County legislators <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/proposal-to-extend-3-8-cent-sales-tax-for-royals-chiefs-stadiums-gets-first-revision\" target=\"_blank\">introduced an ordinance to extend a 3\/8-cent sales tax<\/a> for 40 years to help fund a new Royals stadium and renovations at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. <\/li>\n<li><b>Jan. 5, 2024: <\/b>The Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Chiefs told the community they would remain in Jackson County <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/chiefs-royals-to-remain-in-jackson-county-if-voters-approve-sales-tax-measure-in-april\" target=\"_blank\">if voters approved the 3\/8-cent sales tax<\/a> measure on the April 2024 ballot. <\/li>\n<li><b>Feb. 12, 2024:<\/b> The Royals said they prefer building a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/royals-to-announce-site-of-new-downtown-ballpark-entertainment-district-tuesday\" target=\"_blank\">new ballpark in Kansas City&#8217;s Crossroads Arts District<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>April 2, 2024: <\/b>Jackson County <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/stadium-plan\/voters-reject-question-1-sales-tax-to-help-fund-chiefs-royals-stadiums\" target=\"_blank\">voters rejected the 3\/8-cent sales tax<\/a> to help fund a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads and a renovated Chiefs stadium. <\/li>\n<li><b>June 18, 2024: <\/b>The Kansas Legislature passed a bill to lure a <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/kansas-legislature-passes-bill-to-lure-chiefs-royals-across-state-line-heads-to-gov-laura-kellys-desk\" target=\"_blank\">professional team across the state line using STAR Bonds<\/a>. Three days later, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/kansas-governor-signs-star-bonds-bill-as-lawmakers-try-to-lure-chiefs-royals-to-state\" target=\"_blank\">Gov. Laura Kelly signed the bill<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>May 29, 2025: <\/b>Conversations around the Royals <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/exploring-what-royals-affiliated-groups-investment-in-aspiria-means-for-future-stadium\" target=\"_blank\">building a new stadium in Johnson County<\/a> grew after the team announced a group affiliated with the Royals purchased the mortgage on the Aspiria campus. <\/li>\n<li><b>June 14, 2025: <\/b>Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the Show-Me Sports Investment Act, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/missouri-gov-mike-kehoe-signs-stadium-financing-bill-into-law\" target=\"_blank\">a counterproposal to Kansas&#8217; STAR Bonds<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Dec. 22, 2025: <\/b>The <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/football\/chiefs\/kansas-city-chiefs-to-build-3b-domed-stadium-in-wyandotte-county\" target=\"_blank\">Chiefs announced their decision to move to Kansas<\/a>, which limited the Royals&#8217; options to build in Wyandotte and Johnson counties. <\/li>\n<li><b>Jan. 27, 2026: <\/b>The Royals confirmed they were <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/stadium-plan\/potential-sites-for-new-royals-stadium-falling-like-dominoes\" target=\"_blank\">no longer looking to build a new stadium on the Aspiria campus<\/a>. <\/li>\n<li><b>Jan. 28, 2026: <\/b>The Clay County Commission released a statement saying the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/clay-county-commission-says-no-royals-stadium-proposal-on-april-ballot\" target=\"_blank\">Royals missed a deadline<\/a> for a stadium measure to go on the county&#8217;s April ballot. <\/li>\n<li><b>March 30, 2026: <\/b>On the day of the home opener at Kauffman Stadium, Sherman said, &#8220;We&#8217;re kinda zeroing in on an opportunity downtown.&#8221; <\/li>\n<li><b>April 9, 2026: <\/b>The Kansas City, Missouri, City Council introduced an ordinance to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/sources-kansas-city-missouri-city-council-to-introduce-plan-to-bring-royals-stadium-downtown\" target=\"_blank\">finance a stadium near Crown Center at Washington Square Park<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlModule\">\n    <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/sports\/baseball\/royals\/mailto:lilyoshea.becker@kshb.com?subject=Contact Lily O\" shea=\"\" becker=\"\" target=\"_blank\">  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n    window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n        appId : '1557642287829215',\n    xfbml : true,\n    version : 'v2.9'\n    });\n    };\n    (function(d, s, id){\n    var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n    if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n    js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n    js.src = \"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js\";\n    js.async = true;\n    fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n    }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));\n<\/script><\/p>\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 www.kshb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KSHB 41 reporter Lily O\u2019Shea Becker covers Franklin and Douglas counties in Kansas. 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