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Leon Valley hears county presentation on venue-tax referendums tied to Rodeo and Spurs arena
Summary
Bexar County communications director told Leon Valley council members that two countywide measures on the Nov. 4 ballot would fund venue upgrades for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and contribute up to 25% toward a proposed Spurs downtown arena; presenters said the tax is a tourist (hotel/rental-car) tax and would not raise property taxes.
Jim Lefko, director of communications for Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, briefed the Leon Valley City Council on two countywide ballot measures that would expand the venue tax. He said Referendum A would fund upgrades to the Frost Bank Center, Freeman Coliseum and rodeo grounds to support year-round rodeo operations, while Proposition B would help partially fund a new Spurs downtown arena.
"This is a tourist tax," Lefko told the council, saying homeowners and renters would not…
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