Deal Or No Deal

• Friday Night Smash: Feeling sporty tonight? Serv Pickleball has a $10 drop-in play tonight with food, drinks, and a special cocktail from 8-11.

• Cirque Carmen: The Kauffman Center takes us to the circus this weekend with Troupe Vertigo leading the way and being accompanied by the symphony.

• Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Tomorrow afternoon, Daniel Tiger and others from Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood perform a show for kids at the Kauffman.

• Winter Jam: The biggest tour in Christian music returns to KC this weekend featuring Lecrae and Crowder.

• Twilight Saga: Brace yourself for 12 hours of unadulterated teenage angst, sparkling vampires, and Taylor Lautner dirt biking as Screenland Armour airs the entire Twilight Saga starting at 10.

• Funk On The Rooftop: Join Vine Street Brewing for a night of funky DJs making Sunday a Funday for all ages with an adult cover.

• Winnie The Pooh Day: Come to the WWI Memorial as they celebrate the real-life bear who inspired Winnie The Pooh with a book reading of “Winnie”, cake, and a screening of Christopher Robin.

Development

Deal Or No Deal

It would appear that a path to a new 3/8 cent sales tax and new or upgraded stadiums for the Royals and Chiefs has become a bit more tenuous.

• Did I Stutter?: Yesterday, the Jackson County Executive, Frank White, decided to veto the 3/8 sales tax ordinance because it lacked robust and binding agreements from the teams about things such as how tax dollars would be spent and an agreement to a new lease.

• “Leaked”: A letter of intent was leaked yesterday which laid out the details of the Royals’ plan to build a new stadium and tear down Kauffman and the Chief’s plans to renovate Arrowhead. Not mentioned in the letter were items like who would pay for the tear down of Kauffman or a Community Benefit Agreement(CBA).

• Quid Pro Quo: The teams would prefer to have the ordinance pass before they sign their new leases which are expected to last the 40-year life of the tax incentive. The bill would leave Jackson County taxpayers on the hook for nearly $2 billion.

Now that White has vetoed, the teams and the city will have until January 23rd to negotiate terms at which point it would then take six votes from the nine-member legislature to override the veto and add the bill to the April ballot.

Development

Two Things At Once

EPC Real Estate Group LLC, the developer from Overland Park, is looking to break ground on two properties in Waldo.

• Rekindling Old Flames: EPC has renewed its plans to develop a 3.6-acre project site northeast of State Line Road and 76th Street. The 1500 Meadow Lake project would be a $63m endeavor adding 213 apartments.

• Amenities Aplenty: The 1500 Meadow Lake development won approval back in 2022 but had been put on the back burner until recently. The development would include a pool courtyard, clubhouse, fitness center, and game room with a golf simulator.

• Waldo’s Hot Spot: EPC is also the developer of the $90.3m project, 74 Broadway which would fit near Waldo’s 75th and Wornall intersection. The 491 apartment project looks to break ground in early 2024.

The 1500 Meadow Lake project is currently awaiting tax incentive approvals from The Port Authority of Kansas City. Should that be approved, EPC would break ground quickly to complete by 2026.

Sports

Divisional But Not Divided

In another game that’s sure to be a classic, the Chiefs will face off against the Buffalo Bills in a rematch of the 13-second comeback divisional playoff game of 2022.

• Mahomes Vs Bills: The Chiefs will face off against the Buffalo Bills for the seventh time in Mahomes’ career. Currently, he is 3-3 versus the Bills.

• Cold And Wet: The weather looks to be what you’d expect out of the Great Lakes during January - snow. Luckily for the Chiefs, they practice outside so hopefully that neutralizes the weather, which is usually an advantage for the Bills when teams travel to them.

• Want To Go?: If you’re curious how much a last-second weekend to Buffalo would cost, you could do the weekend for $1600 including flights, tickets, and a hotel. Worth it? (Flying to Toronto would save you around $400.)

The Chiefs vs Bills Divisional Playoff will kickoff at 5:30 CST on CBS and Paramount.

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In Other News

• 🏘️ Decisions, Decisions: Olathe is weighing its options on a new 305-home subdivision near Heritage Park.

• 🏟️ Fitting For A Prince: Populous revealed plans for a new World Cup 2034 stadium in Saudi Arabia, and it’s amazing.

• ⚽ That’s So Raven: The Current has hired Raven Jemison, a sports exec from the Milwaukee Bucks, as their new team president.

• 👨🏾‍⚕️ Nurse Edwards-Helaire: The Chiefs’ former first-round draft pick, Clyde Edwards Helaire, revealed he’s still in nursing school alongside being a full-time running back.

• 🚫 “Lalala We Can’t Hear You”: Westwood citizens recently presented the city with a petition to save Rainbow Park. The city essentially responded with “nah.”

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