Jaie Avila

1 week ago | news4sanantonio.com | Jaie Avila

A stash house and human smuggling ring was allegedly operating out of a low-income housing complex that was recently renovated using millions of your tax dollars. It was one of many housing projects funded by the city. The News 4 I-Team Waste Watch investigated what's being done to protect your investment. A month ago the city celebrated the completion of the Arbors at West Avenue, the first rental rehab project funded in part by the 2022 Affordable Housing Bond.

2 weeks ago | news4sanantonio.com | Jaie Avila

SAN ANTONIO - City leaders announced a series of public meetings to gather input on the proposed $4 billion sports and entertainment district planned for downtown. The city will host ten two-day workshops, one in each council district, throughout June and July. City Manager Erik Walsh emphasized the importance of public involvement, stating, "Decisions haven't been made. There's a lot of work in front of us. We'll be updating the council on a funding framework and the infrastructure in early June.

2 weeks ago | news4sanantonio.com | Jaie Avila

The News 4 I-Team Waste Watch gets results for homeowners after a new road surface the city's been testing left their street a sticky, gooey mess. The city went back and made an old school repair and brought the pilot project to a halt. After our initial story the city repaved a couple of cul-de-sacs using conventional asphalt. Homeowners had reached out to us complaining about a spray on product the city has been testing on dozens of streets.

3 weeks ago | news4sanantonio.com | Jaie Avila |Destany Fuller |Colton Thompson

SAN ANTONIO - This isn't the first time public tax dollars have been used for a Spurs arena. Hotel and rental car taxes helped to build the Frost Bank Center. City leaders have said at every turn they will not use your property taxes for the new arena. They say only taxes on visitors, like the ones voted on today, will be used for that. But you will be asked to pay for infrastructure around the facility.

3 weeks ago | news4sanantonio.com | Jaie Avila

Thursday the San Antonio City council will vote on a big change to Project Marvel, the $4 billion dollar plan to build a downtown sports and entertainment district. The vote could allow a new Spurs arena to be funded in part with state tax dollars. In 2023 a new state law allowed San Antonio to upgrade the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center and the Alamodome using state tax dollars. But the shot clock was running: the city had to start both projects within five years.