Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai appeared to develop a serious bout of amnesia during a Friday candidate forum, telling a packed room he was never in favor of Project Marvel, the pricy plan to develop a downtown sports-and-entertainment complex.
“I did not support Project Marvel, it will do nothing for the East Side,” Sakai said during the East Side gathering. “Land Bridge? New hotel downtown? Remove the [SAWS] chiller station? A $4-$5 billion project? Where is the benefit to the equity of the East Side?”
Sakai continued: “I understand, the public has made it very clear that they do not like Project Marvel. I opposed the concepts of Project Marvel because I see no community benefit to the East Side.”…