Raze The Roof

When Jackson County (MO) voters failed to approve a tax increase measure that would fund the construction of a rolling roof over Arrowhead and Kauffman stadiums, few people believed that they'd seen the proposal for the last time. People were almost certain that it would be on the August ballot again.

Well, breathe a sigh of relief, opponents; it's dead until at least November.

NPH is glad. Maybe the extra three months will give Chiefs and Royals ownership some time to search the couch cushions for the spare change needed to pay for the thing. That way the taxpayers won't be asked to bankroll an amenity that, financially, will almost certainly benefit team owners more than the metro area itself.