A public discussion board to get voters up to the mark on the proposed $4 billion sports activities and leisure advanced often known as Challenge Marvel will happen this Tuesday on the South Aspect.
Whereas there have been loads of current Challenge Marvel city halls, this assembly organized by the Sizzling Wells Mission Attain and Mission San Jose neighborhood associations stands out as a result of it should function audio system each for and in opposition to the event.
The assembly, which is able to give attention to Part 1 of Challenge Marvel — a $1.3 billion area at Hemisfair for the San Antonio Spurs — will kick off at 6 p.m. Tuesday on the Mission Library, 3134 Roosevelt Ave.
Audio system in opposition to the brand new area plan embody Juan and Lesley Rivera from activist group COPS/Metro and Susan Strawn and Jim Smyle from the grassroots group No! Challenge Marvel!
After they communicate, attendees will get to listen to from former Frost Financial institution President Pat Frost and a speaker representing the Spurs.
Native voters will resolve the destiny of two Challenge Marvel-related propositions on Nov. 4.
The primary, Proposition A, asks voters whether or not they’re in favor of maxing out Bexar County’s customer tax to 2% to assist pay for roughly $200 million in upgrades and renovations to the Frost Financial institution Middle and Freeman Coliseum for the San Antonio Inventory Present & Rodeo.
In the meantime, Proposition B asks voters in the event that they’re in favor of elevating metropolis’s customer tax so $311 million might be allotted to constructing a brand new Spurs area downtown.
Early voting begins Oct. 20 and runs by means of Oct. 31. Residents can discover out whether or not they’re registered to vote and entry a listing of polling stations by visiting the Bexar County Election Division’s web site.
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