Chiefs’ future with Kansas City in doubt as Jackson County votes against renovating Arrowhead Stadium

The Arrowhead renovations programme has suffered a major halt.

Chiefs’ future with Kansas City in doubt as Jackson County votes against renovating Arrowhead Stadium

A render of the renovated Arrowhead Stadium (via Kansas City Chiefs)

The future of the Kansas City Chiefs fans lies in uncertainty. The residents of Jackson County, Missouri recently voted against the sales tax, needed for the renovations of the Chiefs’ home ground Arrowhead Stadium. This might result in a possible shift of the team to a different stadium in the coming time.

The Arrowhead renovations have been an issue for a long. The Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt had explicitly spoken of the plans for a new restructured stadium, a while back.

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The truth is that at the end of the day, we believe that Arrowhead would be just as good, if not better, than any building that we could create. We thought a little bit about a domed facility, which would be much more expensive to build.
Clark Hunt told in an interaction with Kansas City media

However, the plans needed an approval from the residents of the Jackson City. They had to vote in favor of a sales tax, needed for the renovation of the stadium. As 58% of the residents clearly rejected the plan, it made the future uncertain for not only the Chiefs but also the Kansas City Royals.

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This is not the first time the Arrowhead was supposed to go through major renovations. The stadium witnessed significant changes in the year 2010 when the major parts of the stadium were deemed obsolete. The latest renovation was also expected to have some major changes. With the uncertainty, the future of the Chiefs fans has also become incalculable. They might have to change their home stadium if the project fails in the coming time. The fans may have also bid adieu to their love.

Mark Donovan said that the Kansas City Chiefs would do everything for the fans

Amid all the uncertainty, the Chiefs’ president is not ready to give up his hopes. After the residents voted against the tax proposal, Donovan said that they would come up with a reworked plan that would serve the interests of all parties associated with the plan, adding that the management might go for ensuring other private investment options. 

We've been talking a lot about the democratic process. We respect the process. We feel we put forth the best offer for Jackson County. We're ready to extend the longstanding partnership the teams have enjoyed with this county.
Mark Donovan said during an election watch party
The Arrowhead stadium (via Twitter)
The Arrowhead Stadium (via Twitter)

It is worth noting that the Chiefs had plans to use $800 million through their shares. The management had already committed $300 million. As this plan has been scrapped, they will now try to find some alternatives.

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