SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The Spurs\u2019 season is over, but the team\u2019s owners will have another matchup on which to concentrate soon.<\/p>\n
Despite the San Antonio City Council approving the non-binding framework of a deal to fund a new $1.3 billion NBA arena with the Spurs and Bexar County 10 months ago<\/a>, City Manager Erik Walsh said the city and Spurs \u201chaven\u2019t really started negotiating.\u201d<\/p>\n The new arena, planned for the former site of the Institute of Texan Cultures at the southeast corner of Hemisfair, is the cornerstone of the city\u2019s wider plans for a sports and entertainment district.<\/p>\n But Walsh said the city is primarily waiting to understand the costs and revenue opportunities tied to the district before sitting down with the Spurs.<\/p>\n The city council approved a $350,000 contract last month<\/a> to look at how much it will cost to provide core city services to the area, including police, fire, traffic, and park maintenance, as well as any new revenue opportunities.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need that so that when we negotiate with the Spurs \u2014 much like the Alamodome and the convention center \u2014 those events pay for those services; that\u2019s not borne by general taxpayers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The study is expected to be done in September, Walsh said, and the city hopes to bring a final deal back to the council by the end of 2026. Bexar County would also have to be part of the agreement, because of their share of the funding.<\/p>\n In the meantime, the city\u2019s also working on buying up some key properties.<\/p>\n