30-05-2025
Commissioners approve ordinance on American Royal project
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wyandotte County commissioners on Thursday night approved the creation of an American Royal Community Improvement District (CID).
The ordinance was approved in a vote of 9-0 to create the CID and levy a 1% sales tax within the district for 22 years.
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The American Royal wants to move to a new space called Core Royal near Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.
The American Royal project has been in the works for the better part of a decade.
The project has hit some speed bumps over the last 10-plus years. Crews broke ground in 2023, but construction stopped because there was no more money.
Some residents have pushed back on the project, citing concerns about their property taxes going up.
A Thursday night to give the community a chance to give feedback on the plan. No one from the public signed up or raised their hands to speak at the public hearing.
Visit KC estimates the new American Royal would bring in more people than those who visited the Kansas Speedway and Children's Mercy Park last year combined.
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In April, the Kansas City Business Journal reported that the Unified Government approved a $155-million-dollar STAR bond deal, which would be used to pay for the American Royal's new home, similar to the Kansas Speedway and the goal for a potential Chiefs or Royals stadium.
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