Missouri lawmaker wants public vote on Royals stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri Republican State House representative may want the public to be able to weigh in on a new Royals stadium if they're going to stay in the city limits.
Mike Jones of Platte County said if a stadium project for the teams moves through the Port Authority or Port KC, he wants the public to have a say on it.
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Jones said he plans on introducing a bill with that language at the Missouri State Capitol.
Port KC is one of the entities that could be involved if the Royals try to build a new stadium within the city limits.
The Port KC Board is appointed by Mayor Quinton Lucas.
In a Zoom interview with FOX4 Monday, Jones said that when he supported the Show Me Sports Investment Act, the package aimed at keeping the Chiefs and Royals in his state, he assumed there'd be a vote of the people at the local level.
"Going through the Port, not only are we bypassing the people but their representation," Jones said. "I would love a vote of the city council. We'll put it to them."
Late Monday afternoon, Lucas said he believes there has been progress made between his city and the baseball team.
"Indeed the city council in Kansas City has been clear that we want to find a way to get the Royals to stay in Kansas City," Lucas said. "A big part of how we want to do that is to make sure that we're talking about any type of package that's fair and responsible to our taxpayers."
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Lucas said a financial package for the team would come through the city council. An entity like Port KC could be involved too.
The Royals and Port KC wouldn't comment on Monday.
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