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San Antonio mayor to host listening sessions on potential vote on city’s contribution to new Spurs arena
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk Tony Castro , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· August 6, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The city's proposed contribution is $489 million.
The City of San Antonio is hosting listening sessions to discuss a potential vote on the city's contribution to a new downtown Spurs arena. The city's proposed contribution is $489 million. The listening sessions are scheduled to take place at various locations around the city.
Further details on the sessions, including schedules and locations, are available. These sessions follow a memo to the San Antonio City Council, which suggested a discussion on having residents vote on the city's contribution to the arena.
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Category: government Published: August 6, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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