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Council approves limited $5 gate fee, hours and revenue-share for Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square after heated public comment
Summary
After extended public comment from Market Square business owners and community members, the Council approved an amendment allowing the Ray Veil Consejo Educational Foundation to charge a $5 gate fee during certain peak hours, with the Consejo keeping the first $250,000 and the city receiving a share above that; staff said the change aims to cover security costs following a 2025 shortfall.
The San Antonio City Council voted to approve an ordinance amending the agreement with the Ray Veil Consejo Educational Foundation to set hours, allow ticketing during certain peak hours and permit a $5 gate fee during those hours for the Fiesta de los Reyes event at Market Square.
Shannon Miller, the city's Chief Downtown Officer, told the council that security enhancements implemented for the 2025 event — including perimeter fencing, magnetometer screenings and restricted access to certain areas — led the Consejo to run at a loss last year. "The amendment that's before you today... would allow for a $5 gate fee during peak event hours," Miller said, adding that the Consejo would retain the first $250,000 of gate revenue to break even and that the city would receive 25% of revenue above that amount, which staff estimated could yield about $37,500 to the Market Square…
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