COPS/Metro Doubles Down: Public Funds Should be for the Common Good, Not 'Play Toys' for the Wealthy
October 06, 2025
[Excerpts] During Bexar County’s last venue tax election, voters in 2008 OK’d devoting $415 million to updating the River Walk, building youth sports facilities and the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, and renovating the Frost Bank Center and Freeman Coliseum. Now, with another...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Leads the Charge in Urging Voters to Defend Public Money for Public Good
September 11, 2025
[Excerpts] Less than 24 hours after the Spurs launched their campaign to persuade Bexar County voters to approve using tax dollars for a downtown arena, COPS/Metro Alliance held their own kickoff (through the Defending Public Money for Public Good PAC) to kill the ballot...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Leaders Bring Clarity to a Complex Public Funding Scheme for Private Development
September 04, 2025
Despite San Antonio facing a staggering $5 billion infrastructure shortfall, many elected leaders are poised to spend $800 million in public funds to finance another Spurs basketball arena. COPS/Metro, seeing through the project’s complicated funding structure, continues to be a leading voice for using...
Read MoreAtanacio Garcia Natatorium Honors the COPS/Metro Leader who Championed its Creation
August 13, 2025
In the 1960s, the West Side of San Antonio had few recreational opportunities for families. COPS/Metro Leader Atanacio Garcia worked tirelessly to change that. Last week, the San Antonio Natatorium was officially renamed to honor his legacy, ensuring his story—and the power of persistence—will...
Read MoreCOPS/Metro Says CSL Study is a PR Stunt & Calls for an Independent Economic Analysis
August 12, 2025
COPS/Metro is gaining significant traction in its fight against Project Marvel, the city's multi-billion dollar proposal for a publicly-funded downtown entertainment district and Spurs stadium.
Read MoreMulti-Billion-Dollar ‘Playground for Tourists and Billionaires’ Faces Mounting Opposition
July 16, 2025
[Excerpts:] The black, white and yellow yard signs blaring “No! Project Marvel” first appeared outside two houses in King William. Then more cropped up in other neighborhoods farther from downtown…
Read MoreCOPS/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...
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