San Antonio mayor to host listening sessions on potential vote on city’s contribution to new Spurs arena

SAN ANTONIO – 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.

The sessions follow Jones’ memo to the San Antonio City Council, where she welcomed a discussion on having San Antonio residents vote on the city’s contribution toward the arena on the November ballot.

Below is the schedule for this week’s two listening sessions:

• First session takes place from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the Normoyle Community Center located at 700 Culberson Avenue
• Second session will be from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Blanco BBQ located at 13259 Blanco Road

The listening sessions are expected to provide city residents with a chance to share their views before any further action is taken.

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