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Belton council approves $69,500 feasibility study for proposed stadium after heated debate
Summary
The Belton City Council voted 5–3 to hire CJ Johnson Consulting Inc. for a $69,500 feasibility and economic-impact study on a proposed multiuse minor‑league baseball stadium after months of council travel and mixed public reaction; supporters said the cost is modest to test the idea, while critics warned of fiscal risk and limited public vetting.
Belton City Council voted to hire CJ Johnson Consulting Inc. for a $69,500 market feasibility and economic-impact study into a proposed minor‑league baseball stadium and ancillary development, a measure supporters described as a low-cost way to test whether the project could deliver jobs and tax revenue.
The contract (approved by roll call, 5–3) was introduced by staff as a study to determine whether Belton and the surrounding economic region could support a multiuse venue that could host…
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