Jackson county board votes in favor (8-1) of placing the extension of the 3/8ths tax on the April ballot. Frank White has ten days to submit a veto.
January 8, 2024
Jackson county board votes in favor (8-1) of placing the extension of the 3/8ths tax on the April ballot. Frank White has ten days to submit a veto.
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For those interested, if Frank White vetos the resolution the board will then vote again on the resolution. However, the board needs 6 of the 9 members (66%) to vote yes instead of a simple majority. If 6 members vote yes then the resolution is passed and the veto is noted but does not stop the measure from appearing on the ballot.
Frank White will most likely veto the resolution to show his official disapproval for the deal but at this point it has no power. Especially when the first vote passed 8-1.
Frank White’s main issue is that he wants the teams to pay the county 25 million each annually. The Royals and Chiefs are only offering 5 million each. Frank White also said he is “confident the deal can get there…the teams have made major concessions” (in the counties favor)
I support the plan to move the Royals downtown and to renovate Arrowhead. But it’s weird to vote on something without any real details on what either team is doing.
Everybody is throwing the Royals under the bus, but the Chiefs have been even more private about their plans other than saying they would prefer to renovate.
I am guessing this will only be the first of many steps to get this done.
2 comments
For those interested, if Frank White vetos the resolution the board will then vote again on the resolution. However, the board needs 6 of the 9 members (66%) to vote yes instead of a simple majority. If 6 members vote yes then the resolution is passed and the veto is noted but does not stop the measure from appearing on the ballot.
Frank White will most likely veto the resolution to show his official disapproval for the deal but at this point it has no power. Especially when the first vote passed 8-1.
Frank White’s main issue is that he wants the teams to pay the county 25 million each annually. The Royals and Chiefs are only offering 5 million each. Frank White also said he is “confident the deal can get there…the teams have made major concessions” (in the counties favor)
I support the plan to move the Royals downtown and to renovate Arrowhead. But it’s weird to vote on something without any real details on what either team is doing.
Everybody is throwing the Royals under the bus, but the Chiefs have been even more private about their plans other than saying they would prefer to renovate.
I am guessing this will only be the first of many steps to get this done.