$15 million World Cup funding proposal passes in City Council meeting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A $15 million funding proposal dedicated to direct funds to the 2026 World Cup passed Wednesday morning during a City Council meeting.

Mayor Quinton Lucas directed the city manager to enter into a funding agreement that would provide $15 million in funds over a three-year period for the purpose of providing City services at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The $15 million will be appropriated in three installments of $5 million, with one installment per fiscal year.

The ordinance authorized the funding agreement with KC2026, the nonprofit corporation designed to organize all things World Cup in Kansas City.

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The agreement will take funds exclusively from revenue in the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Convention and Tourism Fund. The ordinance estimated $4,675,000 in revenue produced by short-term rental revenue to contribute to the project.

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