KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Major transactions over the last 24 hours have Kansas City, Missouri, reeling, and KCTV5 sat down with Mayor Quinton Lucas for his take on the series of events and what it means for his city moving forward.
When asked about why this went down the way it did – in Kansas’ favor – and whether Missouri’s lack of leadership is to blame, Lucas pointed more to what Kansas is offering rather than what Missouri did not.
“There is about a $1.8 billion incentive that the state of Kansas is providing. That is quite a bit of money coming directly, well, a redirection from taxpayers in a district that extends far beyond what a future stadium would be. In a bidding contest, sometimes you don’t come out on top,” said Lucas…