San Antonio City Council is expected to receive its next major update on Project Marvel in October, as plans move forward for a new downtown Spurs arena and broader improvements aimed at reshaping the city’s core.
Southtown business owners are excited for more foot traffic they believe a new downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs will create.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai laid out the impact and consequences of San Antonio’s decision on the proposed Spurs arena Saturday, ahead of a special City Council meeting Monday on whether to put the arena back on the November ballot.
San Antonio City Council will hold a special meeting Monday to vote on whether to put the Spurs arena back on the November ballot.
The city faces a $158 million budget deficit that it’s trying to close over the next two years. Though council members won’t vote on a budget until next month, city staff will present a draft version on Thursday.
The debate over a proposed downtown sports and entertainment district is heating up again at San Antonio City Hall, with Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushing for another public vote on the city’s funding for a new Spurs arena.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pushing for a citywide vote this November on the city’s portion of funding for the new downtown Spurs arena within Project Marvel.
San Antonio plans to use a new advisory committee to get public input on plans for a new sports and entertainment district and make recommendations on how to spend millions the Spurs are expected to set aside as part of an arena deal.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is set to host listening sessions to discuss a potential new vote on the city’s $489 million contribution toward a new downtown Spurs arena.
San Antonio District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito joined KSAT on Wednesday to push back on Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ proposal to hold another public vote this November on city funding for a downtown Spurs arena as part of Project Marvel.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones renewed her call to put the city’s $489 million contribution to the new Spurs arena up for a citywide vote.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ buzzer-beater attempt to put the Spurs arena back on the ballot looks likely to be a brick, with a majority of council members already publicly against the idea.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is once again raising questions about the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district dubbed “Project Marvel.”
Residents are invited to share ideas on the proposed downtown arena district, which will serve as the future home of the San Antonio Spurs, at multiple community meetings scheduled throughout July.
San Antonio still needs to finalize an arena deal with the Spurs, but a group of council members say the city needs to start planning how to spend $75 million from the team.
Despite the San Antonio City Council approving the non-binding framework of a deal to fund a new $1.3 billion NBA arena with the Spurs and Bexar County 10 months ago, City Manager Erik Walsh said the city and Spurs “haven’t really started negotiating.”
As the San Antonio Spurs make a run through the NBA Finals, the team’s future home court is once again becoming part of the conversation.
As the San Antonio Spurs battle the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, conversations about the team’s future and current homes are gaining new attention.
The mayor, who has been skeptical about Project Marvel and the deal to help fund a new Spurs arena, says she can “absolutely” still be unbiased after receiving third row tickets for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. And the attorney who gave them to the mayor says he wasn’t trying to influence her anyway.
SAWS says a consultant it hired to examine the feasibility of relocating its Commerce Street chilled water plant, on the site where the city had proposed a 1,000-room hotel as part of a new sports and entertainment district, has said moving its facility would cost more than $300 million — roughly triple initial estimates.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT anchors Myra Arthur and John Paul Barajas during the 6 O’Clock News to discuss the Spurs, Project Marvel and ongoing efforts to collaborate with Bexar County ahead of a looming budget shortfall.
Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), the parent company of the San Antonio Spurs, revealed a team of million-dollar firms it hopes will help bring its new downtown basketball arena to life.
There’s growing excitement across San Antonio after the Spurs’ latest playoff win — but city leaders are also preparing to approve millions more tied to the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district known as Project Marvel.
The San Antonio City Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on two contracts on the city’s proposed, multi-billion dollar sports and entertainment district in Hemisfair, known as “Project Marvel.”
Despite being within walking distance of the city’s planned sports and entertainment district, known as Project Marvel, housing officials say Central at Commerce will remain affordable.
A San Antonio man who was charged last year with threatening Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has had his charged dismissed, Bexar County court records show.
East Commerce is a main thoroughfare from the East Side into downtown San Antonio, and like many other areas of the city, finding housing can be a challenge.
New video captured by KSAT’s Drone 12 highlights the now-empty site of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in downtown San Antonio.
The city took a step toward acquiring 5.71 acres of land in and around Hemisfair from the federal government. The Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend the city buy a federal office building at 727 E. César E. Chávez Blvd. and two parking lots at 610 and 611 Indianola St.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones continues to remain quiet about whether she still plans to push for a second election on the city’s share.
Centro San Antonio, Visit San Antonio, District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran, and other city officials held a pep rally on Friday to recognize the approval of Propositions A and B.
San Antonio knows where a Spurs arena would be built and how it could be funded, but the pressing question now is one of the hardest to get a firm answer on: when will it happen?
Propositions A & B, both related to the Spurs’ relocation to a new downtown arena, were passed by voters in Bexar County on Tuesday.
Leaders with the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs said they’re looking forward to what’s next after the passage of Propositions A & B.
On Nov. 4, 2025, Bexar County voters decided on two propositions regarding tax allocations for venue funding and 17 Texas constitutional amendments. Here are the results.
The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo plans to expand its footprint at county-owned facilities on the East Side, whether or not voters approve a $240 million makeover.
A proposed $220-250 million infrastructure bond could transform downtown traffic patterns ahead of a potential new Spurs arena, with plans that include a major interchange upgrade and expanded parking.
In a full court press, the campaign for a new downtown NBA arena has raised more than $7 million to try and sway voters in the Nov. 4 election.
Recent statements made by San Antonio leaders suggest a land bridge over Interstate 37 may be scrapped amid uncertainty surrounding Biden-era federal grants.
Proposition B opponents have filed an ethics complaint with the City of San Antonio, alleging some city council members have used town hall-style meetings to push a pro-Spurs arena viewpoint ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
As voters began to head to the polls on Monday, the Spurs remained elusive about a fear at the back of some fans’ minds. If the team doesn’t get the downtown arena it wants, could it leave San Antonio entirely?
Proposition B will ask whether to use the county’s existing venue tax on hotel stays and short-term car rentals to help fund up to $311 million of a new arena’s construction. It would also raise the hotel tax of the tax from 1.75% to 2%. The short-term car rental tax would stay flat at 5%.
Would the San Antonio Spurs make a good neighbor, and is it worth it to help pay for their new home? That’s the question facing residents in San Antonio’s Lavaca neighborhood, just south of the proposed site of a new $1.3 billion NBA arena.
The San Antonio Water System says relocating a chilled water plant in downtown to make room for Project Marvel could cost more than $200 million. But it won’t be its regular customers, who are already facing a rate increase, who'd have to carry that water.
The sub-headlines “THIS IS A TAX INCREASE” on Propositions A and B on the Bexar County ballot are causing some confusion among some prospective voters in the Nov. 4 election.
From no property tax increases to investing in public safety and public health, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai spoke about how the county is investing in its future growth during the State of the County address on Wednesday.
A new poll from UT San Antonio’s Center for Public Opinion Research (CPOR) asked 660 Bexar County voters their thoughts and opinions on Project Marvel, as well as two November ballot propositions associated with the funding of a new downtown Spurs arena.
As Bexar County voters prepare to decide whether to dedicate more than $300 million in venue taxes toward a proposed new downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs, newly released communications show the NBA franchise has been quietly cultivating relationships with leaders in Austin — including Mayor Kirk Watson.
Before plans for a proposed Spurs arena downtown were announced, a piece of legislation was filed by Texas Sen. Jose Menendez (D-San Antonio).
Bexar County voters will decide on two propositions — both related to the San Antonio Spurs’ potential relocation to a downtown arena — when they head to the polls for the upcoming election.
This fall, the San Antonio Spurs hope Bexar County voters give them the OK to return to the spot where the city first fell in love with them: Hemisfair.
COPS/Metro gathered on the steps of City Hall on Friday to protest Proposition B, a measure that would allocate Bexar County dollars to help pay for a new Spurs arena if voters approve it in the Nov. 4 election.
Ahead of the election, KSAT asked viewers to submit their questions about plans for the new arena. KSAT anchor Myra Arthur asked Spurs Managing Partner Peter J. Holt those questions in a sit-down interview.
New video captured by KSAT’s Drone 12 highlights the near-total demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures building in downtown San Antonio.
Earlier this summer, San Antonio police officers began to provide Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones after-hours security at her home, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
The nonprofit organization COPS/Metro hosted a press conference on Thursday in opposition to Proposition B, which appears on the November election ballot.
An economic impact analysis on Project Marvel commissioned by the City of San Antonio will cost taxpayers more than $330 thousand dollars, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Bexar County voters will decide on Nov. 4 whether to approve tax increases on hotels and rental cars to fund two key projects: upgrades to the Frost Bank Center and partial funding for a new downtown arena for the San Antonio Spurs. The ballot also includes 17 state constitutional amendments and a $500 million bond for North East Independent School District enhancements. Voters in Converse, Schertz, and Windcrest will also determine city council and charter amendment outcomes.
There are five more Tuesdays until the Nov. 4 election, and some Bexar County voters are still trying to figure out where they stand on Project Marvel.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited Hemisfair to chat with District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur outside Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery.
In her time as mayor, Jones has notably lobbied for delays to Project Marvel and changes to the Council Consideration Requests (CCR) process amid a constant back-and-forth with city council members.
Bexar County Commissioner Justin Rodriguez joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss the November vote for funding of a new Spurs arena.
The last time the San Antonio Spurs entertained a move to a new arena, the team had one NBA championship under its belt.
Bobby Perez, chief legal officer and general counsel for Spurs Sports and Entertainment, joined the KSAT Q&A on Wednesday to discuss and break down the cost of a new downtown arena.
The $240 million worth of work is mostly focused on constructing and renovating buildings on the grounds, though work on the Frost Bank Center and a new roof for the Freeman Coliseum is also included.
The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo hosted a town hall on Tuesday evening to discuss a November ballot proposition that would pave the way for more year-round rodeo operations at the Freeman Coliseum grounds.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited the North Side to chat with District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears at The Mermaid Cafe.
The Spurs’ “Win Together” campaign kickoff event Saturday evening was intended to drum up support for Proposition A and Proposition B, which will be on the November ballot.
KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visits with longtime news anchor Steve Spriester about growing up in Iowa, his brief stint as a rock band lead singer and the one person who convinced him to come to San Antonio 30 years ago
The owner of Guillermo's in downtown San Antonio is worried tariffs and continued downtown construction could spell trouble for other businesses.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT 12 for Q&A during Tuesday’s 6 O’Clock News to discuss the city’s budget and the terms agreed on for the development of a new downtown Spurs arena.
The San Antonio Spurs’ first public rally in favor of a new arena will be in an area they hope to call home soon: downtown San Antonio.
An ensemble of labor organizers in San Antonio met Monday morning in opposition to Project Marvel, the city’s planned sports and entertainment district at Hemisfair.
City Manager Erik Walsh acknowledged Assistant City Manager Lori Houston’s retirement in a Friday afternoon email to the city executive team. Her last day at the city is Sept. 26.
As Councilwoman Sukh Kaur (D1) read off written audience questions during her district’s budget town hall Tuesday night to be answered by city staff at the meeting, some had to do with the city’s plans for a sports and entertainment district around Hemisfair or the proposed $1.3 billion Spurs arena that would serves as its centerpiece.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said Tuesday she has not made a decision on whether to publicly endorse or oppose the county’s $311 million funding measure on the November ballot.
The cluster of bar and restaurants at the Southwest corner of Hemisfair is a little over a quarter-mile walk from the proposed site of the arena, the former Institute of Texan Cultures building. Should the arena be built, they anticipate a bump in traffic and sales.
KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visits with Bobby Perez about his days at Jefferson High School, Project Marvel and what he wants to see next for the Frost Bank Center.
The San Antonio City Council has approved a funding deal for a $1.3 billion Spurs arena after shooting down the mayor’s request for a pause.
The San Antonio City Council has approved a funding deal for a $1.3 billion Spurs arena after shooting down the mayor’s request for a pause.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited the South Side to chat with District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran.
District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito joined Wednesday’s 6 O’Clock News for a KSAT Q&A to discuss San Antonio city council’s upcoming Project Marvel vote.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants the city to hold off on approving the nonbinding terms until a new economic report can be completed and the city can hold numerous community meetings. Supporters say it's time to push ahead so voters have a clear idea of the larger deal when they go to the polls in November.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones took over a Wednesday rally organized by business leaders who were openly supporting the Spurs arena term sheet.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday for a Q&A to discuss Project Marvel, the city budget and police funding.
The chief legal officer and general counsel for Spurs Sports and Entertainment outlined the proposed funding structure for a new downtown San Antonio arena ahead of a key City Council vote Thursday and a public vote in November.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is trying to put pressure on council members ahead of a pair of critical votes to determine the city’s next steps for funding a new downtown Spurs arena.