Overview
- The City Council, which voted Thursday, approved Ordinance 260339 to provide up to $600 million toward a $1.9 billion stadium at Washington Square Park near Union Station and Crown Center.
- Kansas City’s Board of Parks and Recreation also cleared the site, which allows the city to pursue a lease for parkland needed to build the ballpark district.
- The measure directs the city manager to negotiate a lease and a full development agreement with the Royals before any construction can begin.
- The city can now seek state support under Missouri’s 2025 Show‑Me Sports Investment Act, while remaining funding would likely include Jackson County contributions and bonds repaid by new taxes in a ballpark district.
- Key steps still ahead include council votes on a term sheet and community benefits, securing outside funds, and addressing possible petition challenges, with the team targeting a 2030 opening.