>> FIRST, BREAKING NEWS AT 6:00. ROYALS MOVE FORWARD WITH PLANS FOR DOWNTOWN BALL PARK. >> ROYALS PRESIDENT AND CEO JOHN SHERMAN JUST TWEETED THE ANNOUNCEMENT. KMBC 9’S LEN JENNINGS STARTS OUR TEAM COVERAGE TONIGHT. >> IN AN OPEN LETTER TO FANS, JOHN SHERMAN SAYS THEY HAVE REDUCED THEIR LIST OF LOCATIONS IN AND NEARBY DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY. DETAILS ON THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE RELEASED. THE CURRENT LEASE AT THE TRUMAN SPORTS COMPLEX FOR THE KAUFFMAN STADIUM EXPIRES AT THE END OF THIS DECADE. IN THE LETTER, SHERMAN TELLS FANS THAT THE COST OF REFURBISHING KAUFFMAN STADIUM WILL VERY LIKELY COST AS MUCH AS OR MORE THAN BUILDING A BRAND NEW STADIUM. THE COST OF A NEW STADIUM WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $2 BILLION. SHERMAN SAYS IT COULD CREATE 20,000 JOBS. HE SAYS JACKSON COUNTY TAXPAYERS WILL NOT BE ASKED TO PAY MORE THAN YOU ALREADY ARE. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME OF THE RENDERINGS THAT WERE RELEASED WITH THE LETTER, TO GIVE FANS AN IDEA OF WHAT A NEW STADIUM WILL LOOK LIKE IN A DOWNTOWN SETTING. SHERMAN SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO INPUTS FROM FANS AND PEOPLE WHO LIVE HERE AS THIS PROCESS MOVES ON. TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME. >> KMBC 9’S JACKSON KURTZ IS LIVE DOWNTOWN TONIGHT TO CONTINUE OUR TEAM COVERAGE. >> JACKSON, YOU JUST TALKED TO KANSAS CITY MISSOURI MAYOR QUINTON LUCAS. >> I AM REACHED BY THE MAYOR, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. WHAT DID YOU TAKE FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ROYALS AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR KANSAS CITY? >>WHAT I THINK THIS MEANS IS THE NEXT PHASE OF THE CONVERSATION, WE KNOW THEY ARE INTERESTED IN A DOWNTOWN BALLPARK, I DO NOT OBJECT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T, OUR QUESTION IS WHO PAYS IT? JACKSON COUNTY CAN BE PART OF IT THAT THE LONG TERM ISSUE IS LOCAL DOLLARS, STATE DOLLARS AND THIS IS WHERE WE NEED A WOOD DISCUSSION. >> WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THE STADIUM BUILT? >> ANYTHING THAT HELPS US BRIDGE THE DIVIDE – WHETHER IT’S THE EAST SIDE OR A DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, PLUS MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES, THAT’S THE KIND OF THING THAT WORKS. WE TALKED ABOUT EAST OF CITY HALL, THIS IS THE KIND OF DISCUSSIONS I WANT TO HAVE IN THE FUTURE TO MAKE SURE THIS IS REALLY FAIR AND HAS A LONG TERM IMPACT ON THE CITY . >> LOTS OF TALKS TO HAVE ABOUT HOW THIS HELPS THE ECONOMY, ARE YOU PLANNING TO MEET THE ROYALS? >> WE WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THEM, THIS IS NOT THE END. THIS IS THE BEGINNING AND THE OTHER BIG FACTOR WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THE CHIEF STAY IN KANSAS CITY. WHAT KIND OF DEAL ARE THEY LOOKING FOR AND I HOPE THEY KEEP PLAYING AT THE TRUMAN COMPLEX FOR YEARS BUT TWO STADIUMS ARE REBUILD AT THE SAME TIME, BILLIONS OF DOLLARS? I DON’T KNOW IF WE HAVE ALL THIS MONEY SO THERE WILL BE CHOICES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAYOR. BACK TO YOU GUYS. >> NEWSCHOPPER 9 HAS GAVE US SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE STADIUM OVER THE YEARS, THIS STADIUM OPENED AS ROYALS STADIUM ON 10 APRIL IN 1970
Royals owner John Sherman writes letter to Kansas City fans about new baseball park
Sherman says locations are downtown and nearby
Updated: 6:36 PM CST November 15, 2022
Royals owner John Sherman released an open letter to Royals fans and the Kansas City community on Tuesday regarding a new ballpark neighborhood. Sherman said in the letter. He said a new home would be a much better investment, both for the taxpayer dollars that already support our facility and for the community of Kansas City’s new stadium neighborhood, which is expected to cost $2 billion He said the construction project could create 20,000 jobs, $1.4 billion in labor income and an estimated $2.8 billion in economic output. our residents and build on the momentum our city is experiencing.” “So I can’t say we’re surprised. We’ve known the Royals have been talking about a downtown stadium for some time. I think the price is something people will say ‘Wow.’ Looking at a $2 billion estimate in terms of what the whole area looks like, with the development, is something that definitely needs to be discussed,” the mayor of Kansas City, Qui nton Lucas, during a press conference on Tuesday evening. “I notice in the letter that they also talk about cooperation from state and local and federal partners. that a lot of people might be comfortable with that. I think what we really want to know is what kind of commitment is being asked of the city of Kansas City, the state of Missouri, and I look forward to in-depth conversations about the letter that the Royals would stay in Kansas City, Mo. Regarding possible locations for the stadium, the mayor said it could be located perhaps next to 18th and Vine District, Crossroads area, maybe on the east side of downtown and maybe on the north side of downtown.” The Royals will be somewhere, I predict, between the river, north of 31st Street, let’s be even clearer, probably north of the train tracks which are near got close to 22nd street, and probably somewhere between the state line and Woodland,” Lucas said.
Royals owner John Sherman released an open letter to Royals fans and the Kansas City community on Tuesday regarding a new stadium neighborhood.
“We are excited to share now that we have several prime locations under consideration, both in and near downtown Kansas City,” Sherman said in the letter.
He said a new home would be a much better investment, both for the taxpayer dollars that already support our facility and for the Kansas City community.
Sherman said there would be a mix of public and private investment to pay for the new stadium area, which is expected to cost $2 billion.
He said the construction project could create 20,000 jobs, $1.4 billion in labor income and about $2.8 billion in economic output.
“We look forward to seeking public input over the coming months on our vision to better serve our residents and build on the momentum our city is experiencing.”
“So I can’t say we’re surprised. We’ve known the Royals have been talking about a city center stadium for a while. I think the award is something people will say, ‘Wow’. Looking at a $2 billion estimate in terms of what the whole area looks like, with development, is something that definitely needs to be discussed,” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said at a press conference Tuesday. evening.” I notice in the letter that they also talk about the cooperation of state, local and federal partners. I know we’re already anticipating that the request may be an extension of the Jackson County sales tax, and I think that’s something a lot of people might be comfortable with. I think what we really want to know is what kind of commitment is being asked of the city of Kansas City, the state of Missouri, and I look forward to in-depth conversations about that.”
The mayor said it was clear from the letter that the Royals would remain in Kansas City, Missouri.
Regarding possible locations for the stadium, the mayor said it could be located maybe next to 18th and Vine District, Crossroads area, maybe on the east side of downtown and can -being on the north side of downtown.
“The Royals will be somewhere, I predict, between the river, north of 31st Street, let’s be even clearer, probably north of the train tracks which are about 22nd Street, and probably somewhere between the line of state and Woodland,” says Lucas.
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