Spurs arena talks include potential tax election, East Side redevelopment
SAN ANTONIO – If the San Antonio Spurs want Bexar County’s help with a new downtown arena, they can’t hog the ball.
At least, that’s the hope.
A proposed, non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Spurs, county and City of San Antonio calls for a possible November election to use the county’s venue tax.
That’s a priority of the Spurs organization, which hopes the tax on hotel stays and rental cars will help fund its new arena at the site of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building.
However, the memorandum also calls for collaboration on a county priority: renovating the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum and redeveloping the area around the Spurs' current home.
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2025/02/26/tax-election-possible-as-bexar-county-integrates-frost-bank-center-into-spurs-arena-discussions/