Chiefs president says 'leaving Kansas City' is an 'option' amid stadium tax vote

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Residents of Kansas City will be voting on whether to repeal a current sales tax that could heavily influence the future of the Chiefs and Royals in the city.

The Chiefs are in the midst of a dynasty, winning their third Super Bowl in the last five seasons a month ago – but team president Mark Donovan admits that dynasty could move.

The city's vote will take place April 2, when residents will vote to keep the current tax bill or bring in a new one that both the Chiefs and Royals will use for stadium purposes.

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Chiefs fans cheer on their team against the Buffalo Bills on Oct. 16, 2022 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. (Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The Chiefs are aiming to overhaul Arrowhead Stadium with renovations that cost $800 million, while the Royals have announced plans to move out of Kauffman Stadium and move to the downtown area of the city by the 2031 season (when the current tax deal expires, and as their current lease ends in 2030).

If voters vote to repeal the current tax and replace it with the new proposal, which will last 40 years, the Chiefs and Royals have agreed to sign leases that will keep them in the city throughout the duration of the new tax law.

However, both teams have been mostly silent on their futures if the current tax remains in place, leading to the opposition calling it a "fear-based campaign" – until now.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs hits a ball during the Big Slick celebrity softball game before the Royals host the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium on June 7, 2019c, in Kansas City,