Overview
- UTSA’s Center for Public Opinion Research found 40% support and 46% opposition to Proposition B, which would channel venue taxes to a downtown arena, with 44% support and 41% opposition for Proposition A.
- Newly released Austin city records show Spurs executives invited Mayor Kirk Watson and other officials to events as the team expanded its I‑35 Series, while the franchise insists the outreach is unrelated to relocation.
- Project Marvel’s financing includes up to $311 million from Bexar County venue taxes under Prop B, $489 million from the City of San Antonio, and at least $500 million from the Spurs plus responsibility for cost overruns.
- County Judge Peter Sakai is promoting the measures as catalysts for East Side and downtown revitalization and says he will respect the voters’ decision.
- The ballot phrase “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE” is a state requirement; the proposed funding comes from hotel stays and rental-car transactions rather than property taxes.