NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Clay County believes it still has a shot at landing a new Kansas City Royals baseball stadium. That's the view of Presiding Commissioner Jerry Nolte.

A site in the city at 18th Avenue and Fayette Street was one of two finalists for the team two years ago before they ultimately picked a site in the East Crossroads to try to build their new ballpark in February of 2024.

The Royals, along with the Chiefs, lost the Jackson County sales tax election by 16% in April of 2024, causing fans to wonder where they'll be playing in the next decade.

If a stadium's going to go near 18th Avenue and Fayette Street, the voters of Clay County would have to say yes to a sales tax just like the voters of Jackson County did in 2006.

The leases for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Roy

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