With all 285 polling locations reporting results, voters approved both Propositions A and B, which clears the way for the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo to transform the county’s Eastside properties into its permanent home, and funds 25%, or $311 million, of the new downtown Spurs Arena.
248,428 out of 1.3 million voters, or 19.31%, cast their ballots for the Nov. 4 election.
137,804, or 55.91%, voted for Proposition A, while 108,671, or 44.09%, voted against it. 128,642 voters, or 52.14%, voted for Proposition B, while 118,068, or 47.86%, voted against.
Posted 9 p.m.
Bexar County has released early voting totals showing how voters cast ballots on whether to raise the county’s venue tax.
With 148,450 early voting ballots counted, 84,643 voters, or 57.47%, voted for Proposition A, while 62,647 voters, or 42.53%, voted against it. 78,184 voters, or 53.05%, voted for Proposition B, while 69,204 voters voted against.
Totals from ballots cast Nov. 4 have yet to be released. Polls closed at 7 p.m., although voters who were in line at 7 p.m. were still able to cast ballots.
What you need to know
Voters cast their ballot on whether or not to pass the Bexar County venue tax, which is divided into two propositions:
Proposition A
Authorizing Bexar County to provide for the acquisition and financing of the Freeman Coliseum, Frost Bank Center and other San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo facilities, together known as the Coliseum Complex Venue Project. The measure would increase the county hotel occupancy tax to a maximum rate of 2% and also use the existing 5% short-term motor vehicle rental tax to help fund the project. If approved, the maximum hotel occupancy tax rate imposed from all sources in Bexar County would be 17% of the price paid for a room in a hotel, according to the county.
Proposition B
Authorize Bexar County to plan, develop and finance a new multipurpose arena designed primarily as the home venue for the San Antonio Spurs basketball team, known as the Arena Venue Project. The measure would increase the county hotel occupancy tax to a maximum rate of 2% and use the existing 5% short-term motor vehicle rental tax to help fund the Area Venue Project. If approved, the maximum hotel occupancy rate imposed from all sources in Bexar County would be 17% of the price paid for a room in a hotel, according to the county.
What else?
In early voting, 143,499 ballots were cast, representing 11.66% of the 1.3 million Bexar County voters during the Oct. 20-31 early voting period, according to the Bexar County Elections Department.
North San Antonio had a disproportionate number of voters, with its polling locations receiving more votes than any other area. Brook Hollow Branch Library had the largest number of voters, with 8,472 votes; Encino Branch Library was second, with 6,911 votes cast; and Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak was third, with 6,049 votes cast.
What’s next?
Community Impact will update this article as more election day vote totals are released. All results are unofficial until canvassed.
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