Jackson County rejects ballot question [Video]

The Jackson County Legislature has voted against placing a Chiefs-only stadium sales tax on the November ballot.The ballot question would have called for a 20-year extension of the sales tax, reduced to one-quarter of a cent. The tax would have aimed to keep the Chiefs in Jackson County for 20 years.Because Missouri’s ballot certification deadline is Tuesday, it is highly unlikely the measure will appear on the November ballot. The vote was 5-4.The rejection concludes weeks of debate and discussion about the possibility of a new election in Jackson County.State, city funding possible to keep teams in MissouriMissouri Gov. Mike Parson has said multiple times this summer that his office is continuing to work on a public aid deal for the Chiefs and/or the Kansas City Royals.“I think by the end of this year, we’re going to have something in place” to propose for the stadiums, Parson said this summer.Parson …