Project Marvel

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is entering a difficult stretch of city budgeting, with several expensive decisions arriving at once: possible utility rate hikes, a potential property tax rate increase and a smaller-than-expected 2027 bond package — all while the city continues planning Project Marvel, the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district.

San Antonio’s multi-million-dollar sports and entertainment district proposed for downtown got the green light on its first two contracts to oversee construction and development of the area. But that decision came after a series of public disagreements during the meeting between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and the rest of the city council that left her on the losing side of multiple 10-1 votes.

Candidates for Bexar County Judge, incumbent Peter Sakai and former Mayor Ron Nirenberg sat down with TPR's "The Source" for separate interviews and discussed their history with the Democratic Party, their support for Project Marvel and other issues.

The City of San Antonio is in the final stages of using $30 million of money committed from the San Antonio Spurs to purchase a federal building within the proposed sports and entertainment district.

Two members of the San Antonio City Council who often find themselves on opposite sides want as much transparency as possible on the Spurs area deal.

What can we expect now that Props A and B have passed with voter approval?

With the passage of Prop B, San Antonio Mayor Jones pledged to ensure a new Spurs arena and the assurance that, more broadly, Project Marvel will deliver real benefits for San Antonians. Meanwhile Jones is working to address the immediate hunger needs as SNAP continues to be disrupted.

District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran said that anyone who is interested in the downtown revitalization project should visit a web page — SA.gov/sportsdistricts — that will include opportunities for community input.

San Antonio Water System President and CEO Robert Puente is defending the utility’s handling of two high-profile issues: the Guajolote Ranch wastewater treatment plant controversy and the potential relocation of the SAWS downtown water chiller as part of Project Marvel, the city’s planned downtown redevelopment and sports-entertainment district.

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