When staffers with the Kansas City manager’s office explained to City Council members last week how future revenue increases in a so-called “stadium impact area” could be used to pay off the city’s share of the new Royals stadium, they included a graphic of two racks of ribs.
On the left rack, 10 ribs are supposed to represent tax money that’s currently funding city services like trash and snow removal, road resurfacing and dozens of other things.
On the right is the same 10 ribs in 2031, the year after Royals leadership hopes the downtown stadium opens, with an extra one and a half ribs added to represent new money generated within the stadium impact area…