Spurs Sports & Entertainment Chairman Peter J. Holt declined to say whether the team would support the city taking time for an independent economic impact report after repeated questions from Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones during Thursday’s meeting.
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Holt said he believes “that there’s tremendous data already” that shows a significant positive economic impact as a result of the Spurs’ multi-billion dollar commitments, and his comments were followed by raucous applause in the city council chambers.
Jones said her effort to pause the terms sheet approval was not because she wanted to stop the Spurs arena.
“Due diligence is not-anti-progress — it’s anti-poverty,” she said.
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