San Antonio mayor, Gina Ortiz Jones, has taken a cautious, watchdog and hardline stance toward Project Marvel, the sweeping proposal for a downtown sports and entertainment district centered on a new Spurs arena, and is urging more public scrutiny before committing taxpayer funds.
Project Marvel’s arena piece is loosely tied to Proposition B on Bexar County’s Nov. 4 ballot, which would authorize $311 million in venue tax revenue toward the $1.3 billion facility. Alongside it, Proposition A would redirect new venue tax funds to upgrade existing East Side venues like the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum that will be used for a proposed “year-round rodeo.”
Early voting begins on Oct. 20 for the Nov. 4 election on the propositions…