By Edmond Ortiz Fresh off a contentious budget cycle, San Antonio’s top leaders now look to 2027 when voters could face a bond focused on drainage improvements, and when San Antonio Water System customers may see delayed rate hikes. A preview of a potential bond issue City Council was briefed by city staff in a…
By Edmond Ortiz This early fall edition of Light Bites features a slew of restaurant openings, mainly in the northern and western parts of town and north of downtown. Elsewhere, a beloved Alamo Heights pizzeria is heading north, a coffee shop is making itself at home in Beacon Hill, a Riverwalk restaurant is adding a…
By Edmond Ortiz The city and the San Antonio Spurs have overcome another major barrier toward developing a new pro basketball arena downtown. Despite concerns and objections presented by some city leaders and residents, the city is pressing forward with a plan to leverage specific-use public funds to acquire the property that will accommodate the…
By Edmond Ortiz City Council is scheduled Sept. 10 to consider allocating nearly $116 million in specific use taxing income to buy land to accommodate a new San Antonio Spurs arena. But committing revenue from the downtown-area tax zone has sparked a larger conversation about the adequate use of such zone monies, and the priorities…
By Edmond Ortiz San Antonio City Council voted 6-5 Aug. 17 to nix a proposal to let San Antonio voters formally consider the city’s pledge of $489 million in specific-use funds towards construction of a new San Antonio Spurs arena downtown. What you should know Worries about the city’s $158 million budget deficit, a proposed…
By Edmond Ortiz City Council will have a special meeting at 9 a.m. Aug. 17 on whether to call a Nov. 3 election on the city’s previous pledge to allocate nearly $500 million in specific-use funds for the San Antonio Spurs’ planned downtown arena. The meeting is to be held at City Council chambers, 114…
By Edmond Ortiz The beginning of August is accompanied by plenty of public discourse involving funding for the proposed new San Antonio Spurs’ arena, the construction of a new San Antonio Missions’ ballpark, and what should happen with Wolff Stadium once the Missions leave that venue. Project Marvel debate arises Talks among local residents and…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Spurs may have fallen short in the NBA Finals and while the offseason is underway, Spurs officials are busy expanding the team’s branding, and advancing matters related to a planned downtown sports and entertainment district. Arena leasing Bexar County Commissioners voted 4-0 July 7 to amend the Spurs and…
By Edmond Ortiz City officials overseeing the advancement of Project Marvel are turning their attention to feasibility studies focused on downtown accessibility and mobility, and needs at the Alamodome and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. What you should know City staff briefed City Council June 17 on the latest developments concerning the planned multi-billion…
By Edmond Ortiz The San Antonio Spurs will play the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals beginning June 3, and Spurs fans will have several chances to gather and view the Spurs as the team seeks out its sixth NBA title. This year’s championship series is a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, where…
