By Marilyn Dubinski | Pounding The Rock (PtR), 2025-08-22 06:01:59
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
过去几天，圣安东尼奥市的气氛颇为紧张。在市长吉娜·奥尔蒂斯·琼斯 (Gina Ortiz Jones) 发起数轮密集的媒体宣传和集会演讲，呼吁对“漫威计划”（Project Marvel）进行“战略性暂停”之后——这项包含新建马刺队球馆的市中心复兴计划——以便进行另一项独立研究，但市议会在一场漫长的会议后，以7票对4票否决了这项延迟提议。他们还以相同的票数，投票决定推进该市部分的资金投入，并同意了马刺队几天前制定的不具约束力的条款清单。
突发：圣安东尼奥市议会以7票对4票的投票结果，批准了其为市中心新建马刺球馆出资的4.89亿美元。现在，选民们将需要在11月投票决定是否批准用于支付球馆最终成本的另外3.11亿美元。@ ksatnews pic.twitter.com/VrNk75EVLK
— RJ Marquez (@ KSATRJ) August 21, 2025
双方同意的条款包括以下内容：
- 总成本： 约13亿美元
- 场馆容量： 17,000至18,500人
- 预计开放时间： 2032-2033 NBA赛季
- 马刺队出资： 至少5亿美元，外加超出市、县出资部分的任何费用
- 圣安东尼奥市出资： 最高4.89亿美元或球馆成本的38%（以较低者为准），资金通过马刺队租赁球馆、开发商的土地租约以及针对地方财产税和酒店相关州税的税收捕获区进行融资
- 贝尔县出资 ：最高3.11亿美元或成本的25%（以较低者为准），资金来源于场馆税，需经选民投票批准
- 30年租约： 马刺队每年支付400万美元租金（年增长2%），并包含租期内的不搬迁协议
- 场馆选址收购： 市政府将从德克萨斯大学系统购买前德克萨斯文化研究所大楼的所在地，此前估计费用为6000万美元
- “客场”主场比赛： “根据NBA规则和条例的要求，马刺队将有权在国际场地和其他中立场地进行主场比赛，并可在球馆之外但在马刺队主场区域内（可能包括阿拉莫穹顶体育馆）进行最多四场主场比赛。”
- 新开发项目： 马刺队和私人开发商将在12年内创造价值14亿美元的新开发项目，包括住宅、酒店、零售和办公空间
- 社区福利： 在30年租期内，马刺队每年将支付250万美元，总计7500万美元，资金由市议会分配
- 市最低起薪： 球馆的全职员工薪资将不低于该市的最低起薪标准
- 承担联邦地产收购费用： 马刺队将支付最高3000万美元，以帮助市政府购买球馆场地附近的联邦地产
- 无收入分成 ：琼斯市长曾询问收入分成事宜，但马刺队官员表示，在当前框架下他们对此不持开放态度
- 租期中段翻修要求： 未来的约束性协议将包括在运营第13年至第15年期间翻新球馆的义务，“前提是各方就资金机制达成一致。”
在今天的会议上，马刺队的代表团成员，包括球队主席彼得·J·霍尔特 (Peter J Holt) 和肖恩·埃利奥特 (Sean Elliott)，发言支持“漫威计划”，他们指出了该计划将为圣安东尼奥市带来的经济效益和增长。经济专家和超过100名当地居民也获准在会上每人发言两分钟。那些赞成暂停并进行额外研究的人士，虽然不一定反对该项目，但主要担忧的是太多协议是在闭门会议和保密协议下达成的，他们寻求更高的透明度。
最终，对大多数人而言，该计划利大于弊，随着条款的达成，来自圣安东尼奥市的资金也获得了批准。然而，选民们仍有机会在11月4日的选举中，就是否批准贝尔县提供的3.11亿美元场馆税资金进行投票，因此，此事尚未完全板上钉钉。
鉴于今天有利的投票结果，霍尔特发表了以下声明：
今天的投票是圣安东尼奥向前迈出的重要一步。我要感谢市议会成员、市政府工作人员和县政府的领导、勤勉与协作，帮助我们走到了这一步。
这个项目不仅仅是关于一座球馆。它关乎我们作为一座城市的自豪感，以及对圣安东尼奥未来的信念。马刺队之所以投资超过20亿美元，是因为我们相信圣安东尼奥的未来。这包括为球馆直接出资5亿美元，承担100%的成本超支，保证14亿美元的私人开发项目和7500万美元的社区福利。这不会对当地居民的税收产生任何影响，也不会从城市的一般基金中挪用任何资金。
这将是一次真正的公私合营。球馆将为公众所有，资金将由游客贡献，其建设旨在振兴我们的市中心、创造就业机会，并为子孙后代提供一个共同庆祝的场所。
现在，下一步的决定权掌握在贝尔县人民手中。11月4日，选民将有机会就此项目做出决定，我们希望他们能和我们一起，为我们城市的未来投下赞成票。
如果获得批准，“漫威计划”还将包括扩建和翻新亨利·B·冈萨雷斯会议中心、新建一座会议中心酒店、住宅、零售和公园空间，对阿拉莫穹顶体育馆进行大规模翻新，修建一座横跨美国281号高速公路的人行天桥以连接阿拉莫穹顶与市中心其他区域，以及将旧约翰·伍德法院大楼改造为大型剧院和现场表演场馆。新的马刺队球馆将坐落于前德克萨斯文化研究所的原址。
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San Antonio city council votes for new arena despite push for “strategic pause”
It has been a contentious few days in the city of San Antonio. After several media blitzes and rally speeches from Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones calling for a “strategic pause” of Project Marvel — the downtown restoration project that would include a new Spurs arena — to allow for another independent study, the city council voted 7-4 against the delay after a long meeting. They also voted along the same lines to move forward with the city’s part of the funding and to agree to the nonbinding term sheet the Spurs had laid out days ago.
BREAKING: The San Antonio city council has voted 7-4 to approve its part of the funding $489M for a new Spurs arena downtown. The voters will now have to approve the next $311M in November for the final costs of the arena @ ksatnews pic.twitter.com/VrNk75EVLK
— RJ Marquez (@ KSATRJ) August 21, 2025
The terms agreed to include the following:
- **TOTAL COST:**Approximately$1.3 billion
- SIZE: 17,000 to 18,500 capacity
- OPEN BY: 2032-2033 NBA season
- SPURS CONTRIBUTION: At least $500 million, plus any costs in excess of city and county contributions
- **CITY OF SAN ANTONIO CONTRIBUTION:**Up to$489 million or 38% of the arena cost, whichever is less, financed through Spurs lease of the arena, ground leases by developers and tax capture zones for local property tax and hotel-related state taxes
- BEXAR COUNTY CONTRIBUTION: Up to $311 million or 25% of the cost, whichever is lower, from the venue tax, subject to voter approval
- **30-YEAR LEASE:**Spurs to pay $4 million in rent (increasing 2% every year), and includes a non-relocation agreement for the term of the lease
- SITE PURCHASE: The city would buy the site of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building from the University of Texas System, which it has previously estimated would cost $60 million
- HOME-AWAY-FROM-HOME GAMES:“Spurs will have the ability to play home games at international sites and other neutral sites as required by NBA rules and regulations and up to four home games outside the Arena but in the Spurs’ home territory (which may include the Alamodome).”
- NEW DEVELOPMENT: Spurs and private developers to create $1.4 billion of new development over 12 years, including housing, hotel, retail and offices
- COMMUNITY BENEFITS: Spurs to pay $2.5 million annually for a total of $75 million throughout the 30-year lease, with funding allocated by city council
- ENTRY CITY WAGE: Full-time employees at the arena would be paid at least the city’s entry wage
- **COVERING FEDERAL PROPERTY PURCHASE:**The Spurs will pay up to $30 million to help the city buy federal property near the arena site
- NO REVENUE SHARING: Jones has asked about revenue sharing, but Spurs officials have said they aren’t open to it under the current structure
- MID-LEASE RENOVATION REQUIRED: Future binding deals will include obligations to renovate the arena between the 13th and 15th year of operations, “subject to the Parties’ agreeing on a funding mechanism.”
During today’s meeting, members of the Spurs’ contingent, including Spurs governor Peter J Holt and Sean Elliott, spoke in favor of Project Marvel by pointing out the economic benefits and growth it will bring to the city of San Antonio. Economic specialists and over 100 locals were also permitted to speak for two minutes each at the meeting. Those in favor of the pause and extra study, while not always against the project, were mostly concerned that too much was agreed to behind closed doors and disclosure agreements and sought more transparency.
Ultimately, the pros outweighed the cons for the majority, and with the terms agreed upon, the funding from the city of San Antonio is approved. However, voters will still get a chance to approve or reject the $311 million in venue tax funding from Bexar County during the November 4 elections, so it’s not a 100% done deal quite yet.
In light of the favorable votes today, Holt released the following statement:
Today’s vote is an important step forward for San Antonio. I want to thank the members of City Council, the City staff and County for their leadership, diligence and collaboration in helping us reach this point.
This project is about more than an arena. It’s about pride in who we are as a city and belief in what San Antonio can become. The Spurs are investing over $2 billion because we believe in San Antonio’s future. That includes a $500 million direct contribution toward the arena, covering 100% of cost overruns, guaranteeing $1.4 billion in private development and $75 million in community benefits. There will be no impact on local residents’ taxes and no money diverted from the city’s general fund.
This will be a true public-private partnership. The arena will be publicly owned, funded by visitors, and built to revitalize our downtown, create jobs and give future generations a place to celebrate together.
Now, the next step belongs to the people of Bexar County. On November 4, voters will have the opportunity to decide on this project, and we are hopeful they will join us in saying yes to the future of our city.
If approved, Project Marvel will also include an expansion and renovation of the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, a new convention center hotel, residential, retail and park space, a massive renovation of the Alamodome, a land bridge over U.S Highway 281 connecting the Alamodome to the rest of downtown, and the old John Wood Courthouse would be transformed into a large theater and live performance venue. The new Spurs arena would be in the old location of the Institute of Texan Cultures.
By Marilyn Dubinski, via Pounding The Rock