San Antonio City Council discuss Project Marvel during special session meeting
Wednesday’s meeting lasted around nine hours
KSAT DIGITAL STAFF
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio City Council discussed the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district, dubbed Project Marvel, in a roughly nine-hour special session on Wednesday.
The special session included a presentation and discussions revolving around two documents, which include an economic impact analysis and a community engagement report.
A new Spurs arena would be the main attraction of the City of San Antonio’s plan to create a multi-billion-dollar sports and entertainment district downtown.
On Tuesday, Bexar County commissioners voted to forward a venue tax hike for a new Spurs arena to voters in the November election.
The proposed 2% hotel occupancy tax increase could help fund construction on the new arena, Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum grounds improvements.
Included in the overall project are:
An expansion to the Henry B. González Convention Center
Alamodome improvements
A land bridge over Interstate 37
Retrofitting the former John H. Wood Jr. federal courthouse into a concert venue
Various proposed mixed-use developments
Wednesday’s meeting provided residents with another chance to understand the sports and entertainment district better as city council members discuss the next steps.