Spurs Arena Funding Battle Resolved | San Antonio Spurs News

The Spurs’ offseason looks promising, but their path to a new arena hit a political snag when Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushed for a citywide vote on the $500M public funding package. Despite the team’s pushback — arguing voters already approved the project and the funds were state-designated — the City Council narrowly voted 6-5 against the referendum, clearing the way for construction. The mayor vowed to keep fighting for community input on taxpayer money, even as the Spurs celebrate moving forward with their big plans. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/858fabefc3ab95e1