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Jackson County lawmakers reject Chiefs-only sales tax measure aimed at saving stadium talks
It’s back to square one for the Jackson County Legislature as it tries to figure out how to keep the Chiefs from leaving Kansas City.
In a 5-4 vote, the legislature rejected a proposal to place a Chiefs-only sales tax measure on the November ballot.
The quarter-cent tax would go into effect in October 2031 — after the current 3/8th-cent sales tax ends. This tax would fund improvements for Arrowhead Stadium and the Truman Sports Complex and would not include Kauffman Stadium.
It was a compromise that 1st District Legislator Manny Abarca IV, who sponsored the measure, hoped would ease voters’ concerns about funding a new Royals ballpark.
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