With the stroke of a pen, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the Clay County Sports Complex Authority bill into law Friday afternoon.That authority is one step in the process of potentially bringing the Kansas City Royals to North Kansas City. Kehoe signed the bill at Chappell’s Restaurant and Sports Museum, a North Kansas City establishment in business for nearly 40 years. “We love the Royals. And we love the governor. And we love what the governor is doing to keep the Royals here in the city,” said Jim Chappell, the founder of Chappell’s, now retired. One site the Royals have been looking at as a possible location to build a new ballpark is within walking distance of Chappell’s.It would be a longer walk and across the busy Missouri Highway 9 from Callsign Brewing.Founder and co-owner Steve Sirois sees both pros and cons to the Royals building a ballpark in North Kansas City.On the plus side, he believes it could mean more business for his brewery. But he also envisions traffic headaches. “Just getting on and off the highway and the entrance or entrances into getting into the stadium, I think would probably be a little difficult,” Sirois said. Clay County Commissioner Jason Withington announced on Facebook the Royals gave the commission a term sheet last week. It outlines the team’s vision for a potential deal to build a new ballpark on the North Kansas City site. Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte has been lobbying to get the Royals in Clay County for nearly three years. “We are in the ball game. We are, and hey, put us in coach,” Nolte said. “A ballpark would be just wonderful for the whole community, not just Chappell’s and I think it would liven up the whole Northland,” Chappell said.Royals’ representatives are currently in detailed discussions with leaders in both Missouri and Kansas about a new ballpark site. No decision has been made yet. After a special session of Missouri’s General Assembly in June, Kehoe signed a bill to provide public financing to help both the Royals and Chiefs with stadium construction projects. That law also requires some local government funding in addition to the teams’ contributions. Recently, Kansas leaders extended their deadline their STAR bond proposal to the end of the year. That plan would finance up to 70% of construction costs for new stadiums for both the Royals and Chiefs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

With the stroke of a pen, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the Clay County Sports Complex Authority bill into law Friday afternoon.

That authority is one step in the process of potentially bringing the Kansas City Royals to North Kansas City.

Kehoe signed the bill at Chappell’s Restaurant and Sports Museum, a North Kansas City establishment in business for nearly 40 years.

“We love the Royals. And we love the governor. And we love what the governor is doing to keep the Royals here in the city,” said Jim Chappell, the founder of Chappell’s, now retired.

One site the Royals have been looking at as a possible location to build a new ballpark is within walking distance of Chappell’s.

It would be a longer walk and across the busy Missouri Highway 9 from Callsign Brewing.

Founder and co-owner Steve Sirois sees both pros and cons to the Royals building a ballpark in North Kansas City.

On the plus side, he believes it could mean more business for his brewery.

But he also envisions traffic headaches.

“Just getting on and off the highway and the entrance or entrances into getting into the stadium, I think would probably be a little difficult,” Sirois said.

Clay County Commissioner Jason Withington announced on Facebook the Royals gave the commission a term sheet last week.

It outlines the team’s vision for a potential deal to build a new ballpark on the North Kansas City site.

Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte has been lobbying to get the Royals in Clay County for nearly three years.

“We are in the ball game. We are, and hey, put us in coach,” Nolte said.

“A ballpark would be just wonderful for the whole community, not just Chappell’s and I think it would liven up the whole Northland,” Chappell said.

Royals’ representatives are currently in detailed discussions with leaders in both Missouri and Kansas about a new ballpark site.

No decision has been made yet.

After a special session of Missouri’s General Assembly in June, Kehoe signed a bill to provide public financing to help both the Royals and Chiefs with stadium construction projects.

That law also requires some local government funding in addition to the teams’ contributions.

Recently, Kansas leaders extended their deadline their STAR bond proposal to the end of the year.

That plan would finance up to 70% of construction costs for new stadiums for both the Royals and Chiefs.