SAN ANTONIO — The clock continues ticking toward Nov. 4, when Bexar County will approve or reject a pivotal piece of funding for a downtown San Antonio Spurs arena in what is, so far, the lone scheduled public referendum on the project.
Proposition B on the November ballot looks to channel tourism dollars – specifically, tax money from hotel rooms and rental cars – towards a new arena expected to cost $1.3 billion. The county is slated to be on the hook for up to $311 million of that price tag.
A partner ballot measure, Proposition A, would further shape the future of San Antonio's entertainment venues. If passed, Prop A would utilize some of those same tax dollars towards reimagining the east-side Freeman Coliseum and Frost Bank Center grounds for a future when the Spurs depart f