SAN ANTONIO – As she continues to call for an “independent” economic analysis to determine the costs and benefits of a proposed new Spurs arena and wider sports and entertainment district, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said it’s ultimately the team’s call whether they leave.
Asked during a KSAT Q&A Tuesday night if she was worried whether the NBA franchise would leave San Antonio if the city’s plan for a sports and entertainment district around Hemisfair — known as Project Marvel — doesn’t happen, Jones said, “that is a decision for the Spurs to make.“
“I think what we as elected officials need to do is do our due diligence, look at the data, understand how these investments best serve our community and be very clear about the due diligence that we have done to ensure we have all the information,” Jones told KSAT 12 News anchors Myra Arthur and Stephania Jimenez during Tuesday’s 6 O’Clock News…