Jackson County, Missouri residents will vote in a special election on April 2 to determine whether or not to extend the current 3/8 cent sales tax to fund the proposed $800 million Arrowhead Stadium renovation.
While some support the new plan’s potential to improve parking and the overall fan experience, others believe that the renovations are unnecessary and unfair to taxpayers.
Jackson County resident and digital design teacher Jennifer Hair will be voting and thinks that the improvements will help with accessibility for older people.
“In terms of accessibility and moving around the stadium, it feels like it’s such a hardship,” Hair said. “My dad’s never been to a game and there’s no way we would never take my husband’s dad because it’s the accessibility and the walking and there’s just no easy way. The parking is crazy, it takes forever to get out of the parking lot, there’s no great rideshare. If you do rideshare, it’s a mess and it’s just safe for everybody to not drive their c...
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