State deal changes Chiefs development area, adds mayor

The agreement

Kansas City has reached a deal with the state that changes the area connected to a planned Chiefs development. The agreement alters the development area and adds a new role for the city’s mayor on a sports authority.

The change affects both the project’s geographic scope and the city’s representation in the authority. The deal links those changes in one agreement between Kansas City and the state.

The mayor’s seat

Under the agreement, the mayor receives a seat on the sports authority. That gives the city’s mayor a formal place on the authority connected to the development area.

The agreement changes the authority’s relationship with Kansas City by giving the mayor direct membership. The specific duties attached to the seat are not stated here.

Development area

The Chiefs development area will be different under the new state agreement. The agreement changes the area itself, but its precise boundaries and other project terms are not stated here.

The deal marks a change in how the development is structured between Kansas City and the state. Kiowa County Press reported the agreement.