KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) — The Kansas City Current is another step closer to expanding CPKC Stadium, adding more parking and new amenities to the area.
The next steps were approved at Tuesday’s Finance, Governance, and Public Safety Committee meeting. The City of Kansas City is looking at providing up to $185 million in funding for the project instead of the initial $235 million recommendation.
“This is probably one of the better stadium projects you’ll see not just here in Kansas City, but around the country in terms of how you do a public-private partnership without huge bond authorizations from the City of Kansas City and the taxpayers themselves,” said Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Quinton Lucas.
The project comes as residents are moving in at the new River’s Edge Residences and Confluence Residences. KC Current is expecting the bars and restaurants there to open in late September.
The expansion will bring CPKC Stadium to a capacity of 18,000…