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BY PARKS KUGLE & SIERRA MARTIN
San Antonio plans funding source for Project Marvel
Mayor, District 8 and 9 seats secured in June 7 runoff election Bexar County has released results for the June 7 runoff election, where voters cast ballots for the San Antonio Mayor and San Antonio City Council District 8 and 9 positions. What you need to know After securing the majority vote against 26 other candidates in the May 3 election, Gina Ortiz Jones won the mayoral seat in San Antonio against runoff opponent Rolando Pablos with 54.3% of the vote. “I am grateful for the trust you have placed in me, and I look forward to being a mayor for all San Antonians,” Jones said in a post on Facebook. In District 8, Ivalis Meza Gonzalez beat opponent Paula McGee with 57.35% of the vote. Candidate Misty Spears pulled ahead of opponent Angi Taylor Aramburu with 56.74% of the vote, securing the District 9 seat. The background The June 7 runoff election occurred because candidates did not receive the majority vote in the May 3 uniform election. In total, 16.99% of San Antonio’s reg- istered voters cast a ballot in the runoff election, according to the Bexar County Election website. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
and the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center as qualifying projects. A PFZ allows the city to create a 3-mile zone centered around a convention center facility or venue, collect incremental state-associated hotel occupancy tax revenue over 30 years and use it for projects within the zone. According to city documents, the new conven- tion center complex would comprise the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, the Alamodome and the new sports arena. The new PFZ would begin capturing the state’s growth in hotel-associated revenues over 30 years, beginning in the calendar year 2026. The state comptroller would hold funds in a suspense account until the project commences. The creation of the PFZ does not commit the city to funding these projects but instead provides it with a new financial tool.
In a move to secure better funding for the proposed Project Marvel sports and entertainment district, San Antonio City Council voted to form a project financing zone, or PFZ, during its May 15 meeting. A closer look According to city documents, the city originally created a PFZ on Dec. 12, 2023, to take advantage of a new funding option available after the passage of Senate Bill 2220 during the 88th legislative session. The original PFZ designated the Alamodome
Project Marvel The proposed projects stretch from the Alamodome to the Henry B. González Convention Center
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Alamodome Event Venue Entertainment Venue Henry B. González Convention Center UTSA School of Hospitality & Convention Center Hotel New Spurs Arena
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City of Hollywood Park amends hiring procedures During its May 20 meeting, the Hollywood Park City Council amended the appointment and hiring procedures for municipal officers. The overview then I want to move on it [and] not wait till 30 days in order to [interview qualified applicants,]” Drash said.
The department head hiring policy includes:
Position must be posted for a minimum of 21 days
Mayor-appointed hiring committee to include one council member
The decision to codify hiring procedures for city department heads came after the fire chief, public works director, and city secretary resigned in late 2024. To ensure that high standards were main- tained during the hiring process, council voted to revise the city ordinance and change the personnel policy manual on Jan. 28.
No city employees on the hiring committee
Introduced by Mayor Chester Drash, the amend- ment alters the minimum number of days required for the job application to be online before city officials can contact applicants from 30 to 21 days. “What I want to do is, if in two weeks, we get a sufficient number of applicants that are qualified,
Hiring committee includes Alamo Area Council of Governments department head or one field professional
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