Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs ‘cautiously optimistic’ about April 2 vote to extend sales tax will prevail

The proposal up for voting is with respect to the renovation of Arrowhead Stadium at a cost of $800 million.

Patrick Mahomes’ Chiefs ‘cautiously optimistic’ about April 2 vote to extend sales tax will prevail

Patrick Mahomes celebrating Super Bowl victory (Credits: Imago)

The Kansas City Chiefs have made football more popular than ever in the region of Jackson County, Missouri. Thanks to Patrick Mahomes, the team has established itself to be a dynasty after having won three Super Bowls in the last five years.

The offseason poses a different challenge for the team as in the next few days, they will find out if the taxpayers of Jackson County will consent to contribute millions of dollars towards their stadium projects.

The Kansas City Chiefs remain “cautiously optimistic” as per Ben Fischer of Sports Business Journal that the vote will go in their favor. In order to urge the public to vote to make this happen, the team has recruited its stars such as head coach Andy Reid and key star players to make a commercial informing the fans that without this vote, there is a good chance that the team could be in search of a new home in 2031.

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The Chiefs leaving Kansas City would be disastrous for the local businesses and the fanbase. This season, the team has witnessed a surge in the influx of fans attending the games at Arrowhead Stadium owing to the Taylor Swift effect. Sports has never been bigger in Kansas City and the Chiefs are the biggest reason for this.

The public is not too keen on seeing their tax dollars spent on building stadiums

The vote will still be challenging as the public is not really hyped about watching its hard-earned tax dollars be spent on upgrading stadiums especially when there are bigger concerns such as healthcare and wage discrepancies. But to the Kansas City Chiefs, an overhaul of Arrowhead Stadium is long overdue.

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

Arrowhead Stadium is the third-oldest in the NFL and requires renovation. The team’s plan to upgrade the stadium is likely to cost an estimated $800 million and is scheduled to begin after the 2026 World Cup. The project will take four years to complete. This is of course only if the vote goes in their favor. The proposal up for voting will result in every three-eighth of a cent by voters going towards the stadium.

Clark Hunt had stated earlier that the team “would not be willing to sign a lease for another 25 years without the financing to properly renovate and reimagine the stadium.”

The financing puzzle is very important to us to make sure we have enough funds to do everything we've outlined.

The ambitious renovation project seeks to add a new parking deck exclusively for VIPs and players, pedestrian bridges connecting the lots to the stadium, new ribbon boards, and video boards in addition to upgrading every single seat in the stadium.

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