COPS/Metro Reiterates Opposition to Public Funds for Spurs Arena as County Moves to Put Tax Hike on November Ballot
June 12, 2025
[Excerpts] From KSAT: “Many of our families are experiencing layoffs from their jobs. And families are being squeezed with cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. And here you are proposing a venue tax for yet another arena?" said Debra Garrett, a COPS/Metro leader with Holy Redeemer...
Read MoreIn Final Days of Runoff, COPS/Metro Holds Firm: Invest in People
June 04, 2025
Since economic development happens from the bottom up, investing in vulnerable communities to achieve self-determination is key. [Excerpts] "After meeting with both mayoral hopefuls this month, the powerful community group COPS/Metro raised concerns about contrasting vision(s) for economic development in a city that’s chosen...
Read More2025 City-Wide Accountability Session Prioritizes People over Projects
May 19, 2025
Last Sunday, COPS/Metro packed St. Margaret Mary’s Catholic Church for its Accountability Session with 350 leaders and candidates for mayor and city council. The crowd represented over 28 institutions across San Antonio, including schools, interfaith congregations, non-profits, and community/neighborhood associations. COPS/Metro launched its Sign-Up,...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Secures $400K in New Bexar County Funds via 4-0 Vote
April 30, 2025
In order to expand access to job training for low-income adults who live outside San Antonio's city limits, and at the urging of over one thousand COPS/Metro leaders last December, Bexar County Commissioners voted to invest $400,000 dollars in Project Quest for the first...
Read MoreEast Side Leaders: No More Broken Promises for East Side Economic Development
April 28, 2025
“We were told there will be jobs for the communities, hotels, restaurants, stores — empty promises,” said Darīus Lemelle, a leader with St. Paul United Methodist Church-COPS/Metro during a community stakeholders meeting in January. “That we see leaders continue to allow these developers to...
Read MoreEast Side Leaders Gain Community Investment Commitments at COPS/Metro Accountability Session
April 28, 2025
“We are at a crossroads in our community,” said Fr. Dennis Schafer of Mission San Jose Parish. “San Antonio is the third poorest large city within the entire country. Will we be a city, a community that seeks good for the people or wants...
Read MoreFr. Jimmy Drennan Reflects on his Encounter with Pope Francis
April 23, 2025
Fr. Jimmy Drennan of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church reflects on his encounter with Pope Francis and how the Pontiff impacted his journey as a priest.
Read MoreHonoring the Legacy of Pope Francis
April 21, 2025
It is with great sadness that COPS/Metro joins the world in mourning the loss of Pope Francis today. Pope Francis was a friend, an ally, and a supporter of our organization because he, too, believed in our focus on social justice. He welcomed our...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Holds South/West Side Accountability and Know Your Rights Session
April 07, 2025
On April 6, 2025, COPS/Metro convened a nonpartisan accountability session at St. John Berchman Catholic Church - drawing more than 200 leaders representing 15 institutions across San Antonio’s South and West sides. The session brought 10 city council candidates from districts 4, 5, and...
Read MoreSpurs Ownership Has Failed to Make the Case for a New Publicly Funded Stadium
March 27, 2025
[Excerpt] The whole effort has been largely shielded from the public, with meetings behind closed doors. Now that San Antonio and Bexar County have entered into an agreement to continue these conversations, the lack of transparency will likely continue. That's why we're calling...
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