Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas expressed optimism for future collaborations with the Chiefs and Royals, despite voters ultimately rejecting Jackson County Question 1, which would have funded stadium projects for the teams with a 3/8th-cent sales tax. The increased sales tax was expected to support a new downtown ballpark for the Royals and renovations to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs.
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs, is the third oldest active NFL stadium, having opened in 1972 and undergone several renovations over the years. Kauffman Stadium, where the Royals play, is the sixth oldest active MLB stadium, with its first game held in 1973.
Notable Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were featured in an advertisement encouraging Jackson County voters to approve the measure. Despite expectations from Chiefs owner Clark Hunt that the measure would pass, voters ultimately decided against it.
Polling from Remington Research Group before the election showed a close split among respondents, with 47% in favor and 46% against the sales tax. The outcome of the vote will shape the future of stadium projects for the Kansas City sports teams and their commitments to
