An admission fee is being considered for Fiesta de los Reyes, a popular event at Market Square that has traditionally been free.
An admission fee is being considered for Fiesta de los Reyes, a popular event at Market Square that has traditionally been free. Organizers are planning on rolling out a $5 admission fee for Fiesta de los Reyes, a popular event at Market Square that has traditionally been free.
News 4 I-Team reporter Jaie Avila has just confirmed it's the result of security that was added after a deadly shooting at the event two years ago. It wouldn't be a huge fee. Just five dollars. And it will only be charged some afternoons and in the evening. It's intended to offset security costs put in place after the shooting.Back in April 20-24 two young men opened fire after getting into an argument. One of the men died in that shootout and several people were wounded. The other gunman was shot dead by police.As a result, Market Square was fenced in during last year's event and visitors had to go through gates where they are scanned by security. A person speaking on behalf of the Rey Feo Consejo Educational Foundation, which hosts the event, tells us the proposed five dollar fee would help pay for those security measures. Another source tells us attendance was down at last year's Fiesta de los Reyes and the event actually lost money.Since the organization has a contract with the city to use Market Square, city council will have to vote on whether to charge the $5 fee. In an email Friday afternoon, the city confirmed the council will consider an amendment to the agreement on April 9th.The city emphasized the fee would only be charged for people over 13 years of age and only during designated hours.SAN ANTONIO - This morning, closing arguments will be heard in the capital murder trial of Christopher Preciado. He is the man accused in the killing of a young couple and their unborn baby.PORT ARANSAS, Texas - A spring breaker, captured in a viral video twerking on top of a Jeep in Port Aransas, has died after he was later thrown from the vehicle in a crash.The crash happened about two weeks ago.MichaelSAN ANTONIO - A huge congratulations to the winner of the St. Jude Dream Home giveaway.Dan Perez of Poteet is the big winner of the home in Spring Branch.“At fNew state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees will go into effect at the end of the month. Hemp industry leaders say these new regulations will eliminate a majority of their iCASTLE HILLS, Texas - 24-year-old Jazz Joseph Fernandez died following an officer-involved shooting early Wednesday morning after a hit-and-run along Loop 410 e
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