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Bexar County opens public hearing on proposed venue tax election; no vote taken today
Summary
Bexar County Commissioners Court opened a time‑certain public hearing Aug. 5 to take input on a possible November venue tax election covering Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center, the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and a proposed new Spurs arena; the court closed public testimony and moved the matter to executive session without adopting an election order.
Bexar County Commissioners Court opened a time‑certain public hearing on Aug. 5 to take public comment on a proposal to call a November election on two venue initiatives: improvements to Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo facilities, and a proposed new multipurpose arena for the San Antonio Spurs under Texas Local Government Code chapter 334.
The court heard about two-and-a-half hours of public testimony from business and civic leaders who backed the projects and from community groups and residents who opposed using public money. Proponents said the measures would bolster tourism, create construction jobs and support year‑round programming at the East Side venues. Opponents said stadium projects historically fail to deliver promised neighborhood benefits, accelerate gentrification, and redirect scarce public…
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