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City Council votes 6-5 against putting city’s $489 million arena contribution on November ballot
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· August 17, 2026
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Key points The city's planned contribution was $489 million, part of a $1. The San Antonio City Council has voted against putting a proposal on the November ballot.
The San Antonio City Council has voted against putting a proposal on the November ballot. The proposal involved the city's contribution to a new arena for the Spurs.
The city's planned contribution was $489 million, part of a $1.3 billion project. Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones had supported adding this to the ballot.
Further details on the vote and the proposal are available from the San Antonio Current.
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Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: San Antonio Current (alt-weekly) ·
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