KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Truman Sports Complex is once again at the center of conversations as Jackson County city leaders are expected to make a “major announcement” Thursday regarding the future of the Kansas City compound.

At 11 a.m., Jackson County Executive Phil Levota will hold a news conference to discuss the next steps of the county-owned site and the vision for the longtime home of Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums.

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The announcement comes after the Kansas City Chiefs and officials in Wyandotte County, Kansas, confirmed in December 2025 that the team plans to move to a new stadium across the state line, leaving the Show Me State after more than 60 years.

The move marked a historic gain for the state of Kansas and another heartbreaking loss in the world of professional football for Missouri.

It also comes after years of proposals, county-wide elections and conversations about a new Royals ballpark in or near downtown Kansas City. Currently, the team has not decided where it will settle once its lease at the Truman Sports Complex ends in January 2031.

“This is about taking a thoughtful, forward-looking approach to one of our county’s most important assets and making sure we get it right for the future,” LeVota said about the Truman Sports Complex.

Back in December, County Legislator Manny Abarca wrote a letter to LeVota that outlined a plan to set aside money from the existing Repair, Maintenance, Management, and Operations (RMMO) fund for the potential demolition of one or both stadiums, as well as the redevelopment of the land, at the end of 2031.

According to Abarca, regardless of whether the Royals choose to renew their lease, the land could be a huge benefit to the county, potentially giving it the space to transform the lot into a county park, a public housing site, a mass transit route or something else that focuses on the community.

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“There’s a lot of opportunity, right? Its geographic location is really center of our county.”

Every year, a 3/8 cent sales tax in Jackson County sends roughly $55 million to help the complex’s upkeep and renovations. If half of that money were saved over the next five years, the county could save more than $137 million.

Now, after more than 50 years along the Interstate 70 corridor, the Truman Sports Complex is set to be reimagined, ushering in a new era for the beloved, dual-stadium site in Kansas City.

FOX4 will livestream the news conference through this story at 11 a.m. Check back for more updates and details about the future of the Truman Sports Complex.

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