SportsAugust 5, 2004
Kansas City voters approve new arena
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City voters on Tuesday supported fee increases to fund an arena that city leaders say will help spark revitalization of the city's downtown. Voters approved a proposal to increase hotel fees by up to $1.50 a day and car rental fees by up to $4 a day. Those fees would allow the city to issue $170 million in bonds to pay for the $225 million to $250 million arena...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City voters on Tuesday supported fee increases to fund an arena that city leaders say will help spark revitalization of the city's downtown.
Voters approved a proposal to increase hotel fees by up to $1.50 a day and car rental fees by up to $4 a day. Those fees would allow the city to issue $170 million in bonds to pay for the $225 million to $250 million arena.
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The arena is expected to seat 18,000 to 20,000 people. Supporters said the city needed to replace Kemper Arena to draw Big 12 and NCAA events.
-- AP
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