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圣安东尼奥马刺队距离拥有一座全新的市中心主场又迈出了关键一步。本周二，德克萨斯州贝尔县的选民投票通过了一项计划，该计划允许政府官员投入高达3.11亿美元的场馆税，用于援建一座多功能球馆。
县政府官员表示，超过52%的选民对该议案投了赞成票，尽管该议案也遭到了一些议员和其他团体的强烈反对。
马刺队方面已表示，他们将为球馆建设投入至少5亿美元，并承担所有超支费用——而这笔超支费用可能会相当可观。他们还将在新球馆支付租金，而这笔租金将有助于抵消市政府提议的4.89亿美元出资。
“我们热爱这座城市，我们热爱这个县，而这座城市和这个县也同样爱着我们，”马刺体育娱乐公司主席彼得·J·霍尔特 (Peter J. Holt) 在周二晚间告诉记者。
该计划的另一部分是：马刺队承诺，新球馆周边将带动约14亿美元的私人开发项目。此外，周二通过的另一项独立议案可能会为圣安东尼奥带来更多的牛仔竞技表演——议员们现在能够为此目的投入约2亿美元的资金。
“我们准备好做一些真正特别的事情，这不仅将帮助马刺队，也将助力牛仔竞技表演，惠及社区的方方面面，而且它将坐落于我们城市的中心地带，”霍尔特说道。“这是我们应得的。我们的球迷应得的，我们的社区也应得的。我们将心怀信念，成就伟业。”
马刺队向选民们阐明了一个简单的道理：场馆税主要由游客通过酒店、租车账单等消费形式支付，不会导致圣安东尼奥居民的房产税有任何上涨，并且根据州法律规定，这笔税款只能用于兴建球馆等设施。
尽管如此，就在上个月进行的一项民意调查还显示，马刺队想在投票中获胜将十分艰难。此外，该市市长吉娜·奥尔蒂斯·琼斯 (Gina Ortiz Jones) 也曾表示，她希望对该计划进行更深入的分析，其中包括市政府对该项目的出资额度。
“我们将携手合作，共创非凡成就，”霍尔特说道。
目前，项目还没有拟议的施工时间表。霍尔特表示，马刺队正处于“设计阶段的最初期”。球队目前主场——霜降银行中心的租约将于2032年到期。
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Spurs’ planned downtown arena gets green light from voters
The San Antonio Spurs are a major step closer to getting a new downtown home, after voters in Bexar County, Texas approved a plan Tuesday to allow officials to commit up to $311 million in venue taxes to help build a multipurpose arena.
County officials said just over 52% of voters supported the measure, which had considerable opposition from some lawmakers and other groups.
The Spurs have said they will commit at least $500 million toward construction of an arena, plus cover all overruns - which could be significant. They would also be paying rent at the new arena, and that money will help offset what is a proposed $489 million contribution from the city.
“We love this city, we love this county, and the county and the city love us back,” Peter J. Holt, the chairman of Spurs Sports and Entertainment. told reporters Tuesday night.
Another piece of the plan: The Spurs are promising that about $1.4 billion in private development around the new arena will happen. And a separate measure that also passed Tuesday could lead to more rodeos in San Antonio – with lawmakers now able to devote about $200 million for that purpose.
“We’re ready to do something really special that’s going to help the Spurs, it’s going to help the rodeo, it’s going to help all sectors of the community and it’s going to be right in the heart of our city,” Holt said. “This is something we deserve. Our fans deserve it. Our community deserves it. We’re going to believe and execute big things.”
The Spurs made a simple case to voters: venue taxes are primarily paid by visitors to the area through things like their hotel and rental car bills, will not cause any hike in property taxes for San Antonio residents and by state law can only be spent on things like arenas.
Still, polling done as recently as last month suggested it would be tough for the Spurs to get a win. And the city’s major, Gina Ortiz Jones, has said she wants more analysis about the plan, including the city’s contribution toward the project.
“We’re going to work together to get something special done,” Holt said.
There is no proposed timetable for construction. and Holt said the Spurs are “at the very beginning of the design stage.” The team’s lease at its current home, Frost Bank Center, runs out in 2032.
via ESPN