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]]> By: bridget http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-38020 bridget Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:15:06 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-38020 Oh these darn stadiums. Jackson County will foot the bill for the upgrades while the rest of Kansas City gets off scott free. I do realize that Jackson County "owns" the stadiums, but we certainly are not getting back our rent are we? And when the final bill for the upgrades alone comes in we will have collected $1 Billion over the lifespan of the tax. Why wasn't the tax engineered to garner only the stated amount needed now? Maybe because the terms and price keep changing. There's a line in the movie "Gigi" when Maman says "it is a pleasure to see the privileged enjoying their privileges" I never would have thought that this irony would apply to me. Oh these darn stadiums. Jackson County will foot the bill for the upgrades while the rest of Kansas City gets off scott free. I do realize that Jackson County “owns” the stadiums, but we certainly are not getting back our rent are we? And when the final bill for the upgrades alone comes in we will have collected $1 Billion over the lifespan of the tax. Why wasn’t the tax engineered to garner only the stated amount needed now? Maybe because the terms and price keep changing. There’s a line in the movie “Gigi” when Maman says “it is a pleasure to see the privileged enjoying their privileges” I never would have thought that this irony would apply to me.

]]> By: Thai http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37850 Thai Wed, 25 Jan 2006 06:25:17 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37850 I agree with you Tim. We are getting a roof put on to have the possibility of the superbowl coming to kansas city once every 15 years. Not a good use of tax payer money I agree with you Tim. We are getting a roof put on to have the possibility of the superbowl coming to kansas city once every 15 years. Not a good use of tax payer money

]]> By: Tim http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37847 Tim Wed, 25 Jan 2006 03:42:10 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37847 I'm not gonna vote to put a half-billion dollar roof an a run-down 30+ year-old stadium. Ridiculous waste of money. I’m not gonna vote to put a half-billion dollar roof an a run-down 30+ year-old stadium. Ridiculous waste of money.

]]> By: Derek http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37637 Derek Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:20:28 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37637 Ah, thank you for that clarification. It's been confusing for me to follow that story for a while now. Ah, thank you for that clarification. It’s been confusing for me to follow that story for a while now.

]]> By: Patrick http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37402 Patrick Sat, 21 Jan 2006 20:02:52 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37402 Missouri General Assembly Missouri General Assembly

]]> By: BlogKC http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37397 BlogKC Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:04:15 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37397 Patrick, are you referring to the County Legislature or the Missouri General Assembly? Patrick, are you referring to the County Legislature or the Missouri General Assembly?

]]> By: Patrick http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37267 Patrick Sat, 21 Jan 2006 00:20:42 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37267 One of the more interesting part of the lease agreements is that the legislature has until March 30 to approve exempting the sales tax from any tax-increment financing deals. The legislature wasn't aware of it and I doubt it could pass in time. The vote would be considered taking a position on publicly funded stadiums. I don't think rural legislators and many others would vote yes. One of the more interesting part of the lease agreements is that the legislature has until March 30 to approve exempting the sales tax from any tax-increment financing deals. The legislature wasn’t aware of it and I doubt it could pass in time. The vote would be considered taking a position on publicly funded stadiums. I don’t think rural legislators and many others would vote yes.

]]> By: Hippster http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37256 Hippster Fri, 20 Jan 2006 21:33:51 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37256 Is there a website that has all the details of this thing broken down? I read through the lease documents, but I still had many questions. My favorite part about the leases is how the teams each pay $450k in rent but the city, county, and state pay each team about $4m in "management fees" to play in the stadiums. In other words, Missouri taxpayers pay the teams rent to play in the stadiums the taxpayers own. I wish The Star would spend some resources other than their usual unsigned editorial supporting the plan (no matter what the plan is, they support it) breaking down the lease and explaining why or why not it's a good deal. Is there a website that has all the details of this thing broken down? I read through the lease documents, but I still had many questions.

My favorite part about the leases is how the teams each pay $450k in rent but the city, county, and state pay each team about $4m in “management fees” to play in the stadiums. In other words, Missouri taxpayers pay the teams rent to play in the stadiums the taxpayers own.

I wish The Star would spend some resources other than their usual unsigned editorial supporting the plan (no matter what the plan is, they support it) breaking down the lease and explaining why or why not it’s a good deal.

]]> By: BlogKC http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/comment-page-1/#comment-37252 BlogKC Fri, 20 Jan 2006 20:37:13 +0000 http://blogkc.com/archives/2006/01/roundup/#comment-37252 Derek, the roof is a separate tax. It's a use tax on business from outside the county, like catalogs and such. Derek, the roof is a separate tax. It’s a use tax on business from outside the county, like catalogs and such.

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