SAN ANTONIO – The future of NIOSA is uncertain after the president of the Conservation Society of San Antonio terminated the organization’s multiyear agreement with the city to host the event.
In a letter obtained by KSAT, Shanon Miller, the city’s chief downtown officer, said she had received a letter from Conservation Society President Betty Bouche ending the society’s license to host NIOSA.
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The move marks a significant development for the long-running event, which is tied to La Villita and preservation efforts in the historic downtown area.
Miller also wrote that the city would continue working with the Conservation Society to spend the remaining money in the La Villita Preservation Fund.
The fund is used for city-owned buildings and improvements.
In a statement sent to KSAT, Bouche said the Conservation Society sent a letter requesting the termination of the license agreement “within the last couple of days”.
Bouche also said the La Villita fund has a remaining balance of approximately $890,000, which will be directed to the city’s general fund.
The city will decide how to use the remaining money in the La Villita fund.
