KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals and Chiefs have made a commitment to spending their long-term futures in Jackson County — so long as voters approve, via an April ballot measure, the extension of a 3/8th-cent sales tax for their stadium projects, they said directly in a joint statement Friday. What isn’t said quite so directly: That’s if they find a way to put the initiative in front of voters. And that’s a big if. While a 450-word statement outlining the teams’ concessions toward a new 40-year lease agreement provides the appearance of not-so-subtle pressure on potential Jackson County voters, i…
