{"id":2472297,"date":"2026-06-23T16:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2472297"},"modified":"2026-06-23T16:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T16:38:45","slug":"signatures-verified-for-petition-aimed-at-royals-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/signatures-verified-for-petition-aimed-at-royals-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Signatures verified for petition aimed at Royals stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!----><!----><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"lead-item \">\n<div class=\"img-container picture \">\n<p>            <\/p><\/div><figcaption>\n<p>        Here is a rendering of the new Royals stadium at Crown Center.<\/p>\n<p>            <span class=\"byline\"><br \/>\n                Courtesy of the Kansas City Royals<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!----><!--[--><!-- AiSummaryComponent.html --><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A proposed ordinance aimed at forcing a vote on publicly funded stadium projects in Kansas City is heading to the City Council.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Local election officials have verified the necessary number of signatures needed for a citizen-led initiative petition that a<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/local\/article316022942.html\"><u>ims to give Kansas City voters the final say<\/u><\/a> on whether the city provides up to $600 million of public funding for a new Royals stadium.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The team is planning to build a<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315488026.html\"><u> $1.9 billion stadium<\/u><\/a> in the Crown Center area, where the current Hallmark headquarters stands on Gillham Road.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Lan\u00e8 Johnson, a spokesperson for the city, said on Monday that election officials verified 3,776 signatures that supported the petition, which is about 1,700 more than what was needed.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Johnson said the proposed ordinance will now head to the City Council to consider. C<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/library.municode.com\/mo\/kansas_city\/codes\/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICHKAMI_ARTVIIINRERE_DIV1IN_S702ACCO\"><u>ity codes show<\/u><\/a> that council members have 60 days to consider it before it can be sent to the public vote.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Missouri Workers Power, an affiliate of labor groups Missouri Workers Center and Stand Up KC, earlier this month turned in more than 4,500 signatures to support the proposed ordinance.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The progressive labor advocacy group argues that the project is a waste of taxpayer dollars that should go toward other city needs. The group has also argued that Kansas City voters don\u2019t support the project, noting Jackson County voters rejected a sales tax in 2024 that would have helped pay for a new Royals stadium in the Crossroads.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the group did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>However, it m<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/local\/article316178695.html\"><u>ay be too late<\/u><\/a> to affect the city\u2019s plan to help fund a new Royals stadium. The earliest the ordinance can be put on the ballot is the Nov. 3 general election, which may come after the city has already signed off on a funding plan.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Mayor Quinton Lucas previously said the petition would not slow down the city\u2019s negotiations with Royals officials and that construction could begin as early as this year. Lucas also said on a local radio talk show this month that the petition was too late.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis train\u2019s already left the station,\u201d Lucas said. \u201cI think we\u2019ll get the necessary documents and deals signed, and a vote that comes after the fact, while incredibly interesting and perhaps detrimental to future projects in Kansas City, will not impact one where you\u2019re already seeing movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!----><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">June 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!----><\/p>\n<p><!----><!----><\/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 www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a rendering of the new Royals stadium at Crown Center. Courtesy of the Kansas City Royals A proposed ordinance aimed at forcing a vote on publicly funded stadium projects in Kansas City is heading to the City Council. 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