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Bexar County venue-tax referendums explained to Leon Valley council; rodeo and Spurs arena funding highlighted

City of Leon Valley City Council · October 22, 2025
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Bexar County representatives told Leon Valley officials that two countywide referendums would fund venue upgrades and a downtown arena through a tourist (hotel/rental-car) tax; speakers said homeowners/renters would not pay directly and that funds are legally restricted to venue uses only.

Jim Lefko, communications director for Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, briefed the Leon Valley City Council on two countywide referendums on the Nov. 4 ballot aimed at funding venue upgrades and a new Spurs arena.

Lefko said Referendum A would fund improvements at the Frost Bank Center, the Freeman Coliseum and surrounding grounds to allow year-round rodeo operations; Proposition B would contribute to a new downtown Spurs arena with the county’s share capped as a percentage of the facility cost. He described the proposals…

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