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Originally Posted by srvy
The tax wasn't the issue on the vote it will be paid anyway for 7 more years. The problem was with the ill-conceived planning.
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People keep saying that, but nothing in the ballot initiative referred to any specific plans:
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Shall the County of Jackson repeal its countywide capital improvements sales tax of three-eighths of one percent (3/8%) authorized by Section 67.700 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and impose as a parks sales tax of three eighths of one percent (3/8%) authorized by Section 644.032 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for a period of 40 years, to provide funding for park improvements, consisting of (1) site preparation and clearance, developing, constructing, furnishing, improving, equipping, repairing, maintaining, and operating both Arrowhead Stadium and its surrounds, and a new baseball stadium and its surrounds, to retain the Kansas City Chiefs in Jackson County, Missouri and the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri pursuant to long term leases; and (2) refinancing debt obligations previously incurred to finance or refinance improvements to the Harry S Truman Sports Complex?
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Even if it had passed, they could have moved forward with dramatically different plans without any public vote on changes. I certainly understand that people voted with their visions in mind, but that's not what the actual vote was about.
That's why I don't get why people think this will go back to Jackson County for a second vote - the plans weren't technically part of this vote, so it doesn't make sense they'd just do it again with different plans presented. The only thing that makes some sense is the idea of splitting out the Chiefs and Royals rather than lumping them together.