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4,500 Signatures Force Ballot on $600 M Royals Stadium

6/6/2026

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Missouri Workers Power submitted 4,500 signatures to force a ballot vote on the $600 million Royals stadium funding, a $1.9 billion Crown Center project financed by a tax-increment package.
Terrence Wise warned the funding would divert money from schools, transit and housing.
Mayor Quinton Lucas said the city will keep citizens informed, expects construction this year, and notes the City Council must place the ordinance on the ballot by Aug. 4 primary.

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Missouri Workers Power submitted 4,500 signatures to force a ballot vote on the $600 million Royals stadium funding, a $1.9 billion Crown Center project financed by a tax-increment package.
Terrence Wise warned the funding would divert money from schools, transit and housing.
Mayor Quinton Lucas said the city will keep citizens informed, expects construction this year, and notes the City Council must place the ordinance on the ballot by Aug. 4 primary.