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KC 2026 host committee updates appropriations committee on planning, security and use of Kansas funds
Summary
Lindsey Douglas of the KC 2026 host committee briefed the Appropriations Committee on match scheduling, base camps, transportation plans and the use of Kansas’s $27.4 million in appropriations for safety, security, transportation and legacy projects.
Lindsey Douglas, director of integrated operations for the KC 2026 host committee, gave a planning update to the Committee on Appropriations, outlining schedule, expected visitor volumes, base-camp plans, and how the state contribution will be spent.
Douglas told the committee Kansas City will host six matches, including a quarterfinal, and said the region expects a substantial influx of visitors. “We have something really exciting, coming in in 468 short days,” she said, and explained the committee is planning for both ticketed and non-ticketed visitors, fan festivals, base camps and infrastructure needs.
Douglas said public funding committed to the region totals about $111 million from state and local sources, including $27.4 million from the State of Kansas (originally proposed at $28 million) and $67.5 million committed by the state of Missouri; Kansas…
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