Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he won't call a venue tax election until an arena cost estimate and East Side revitalization plan are finalized.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he won't support a tax election this spring to help pay for a new downtown Spurs arena until he knows how much the facility would cost and has guarantees that the county-owned Frost Bank Center won't be allowed to languish if the NBA franchise moves out. Spurs executives have been pushing for Bexar County Commissioners Court to call a May venue tax election, but that timeline appears unlikely given the first-term county judge's conditions.
” The Texas Local Government Code defines a “venue” as an arena, coliseum, stadium, convention center or other facility that a city or county builds “to accommodate professional and amateur sports events or community events.” Commissioners were to also consider signing a memorandum of understanding with the city and the Spurs to work out a financing plan for a arena, according to the agenda. The discussion took place in a closed-door session.
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