The proposed $85.6 million allocation for 2026-27 is less than what the KCATA says it needs to maintain current service.
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Empty lots, collapsed roofs and abandoned homes: KC tries to prevent more hollowed-out neighborhoods
‘When you have widespread vacancy,’ said Alana Henry, the executive director of the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council, ‘it’s reflective of a dying community, and that feeling of stagnation or death can be absorbed by the inhabitants.’
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The Royals ‘think big.’ Proposed stadium at Crown Center would be the fourth-most expensive major league ballpark
The Royals have pitched a $1.9 billion stadium. That’s twice as expensive as Atlanta’s Truist Park and quadruple the cost of Denver’s Coors Field.
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The Kansas City Royals are coming to Crown Center. Here’s how taxpayers are supporting the project
It’s official: the Royals are moving to Crown Center. But it remains unclear how much money Missouri taxpayers will contribute.
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Kansas City considers spending $2 million for neighborhood events
Neighborhood committee members express some angst before recommending City Council approval.
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Inside Kansas City’s $600 million bet on a downtown Royals ballpark
If everything goes right, new taxes generated by a $1.9 billion ballpark will help pay off a $600 million city loan to help finance the deal. But if it goes wrong, that money could be drained from city services.
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Kansas City voters overwhelmingly approved the earnings tax. Here’s what’s next
With the earnings tax secured until at least 2031, Kansas City now looks ahead to negotiations with the Royals, looming bond measures for water and housing and the possible referendum to eliminate Missouri’s income tax.
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‘There is no way I’m going to run.’ But fast forward six months, and Phil LeVota’s in the race for county executive
When the Jackson County Legislature appointed Phil LeVota as interim county executive, they made him swear that he did not intend to run for election. So why did he file paperwork to appear on the ballot?
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Controversial Kansas City alcohol ban headed to City Council
Some council members, convenience store owners oppose plan aimed at limiting public drunkenness, loitering, litter and other problems.
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Kansas City committee considers World Cup signage, federal health care grant
Kansas City Council Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee recommended approving temporary signage regulations for World Cup 2026.