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Bexar County Voters Pass Props A and B, Clearing Way for Downtown Spurs Arena

Voter approval shifts the project into a visitor-tax funded deal awaiting binding agreements.

Proposition A would raise Bexar County’s taxes on hotel rooms and car rentals to provide about $192 million to renovate the Frost Bank Center, Freeman Coliseum and surrounding facilities
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Overview

  • Proposition B passed with just over 52% support, authorizing up to $311 million from county hotel and rental-car venue taxes for a $1.3 billion arena at Hemisfair.
  • The financing framework outlines up to $489 million from the city, a $500 million Spurs commitment, and a guarantee that the team will cover any cost overruns.
  • Proposition A raises venue taxes to provide roughly $192 million for renovations at Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum to enable expanded year-round rodeo programming.
  • The Spurs-backed Win Together campaign spent more than $6.5–$7 million to promote the measures, while groups such as COPS/Metro said the narrow margins demand transparency and community involvement.
  • There is no construction timetable as the team begins design work; the Spurs’ lease at Frost Bank Center runs through 2032, and the franchise is also touting about $1.4 billion in surrounding private development.