San Antonio isn’t required to seek voter approval to issue $489 million in debt to build a Spurs arena, but Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants a bond election.

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San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is trying to put pressure on council members ahead of a pair of critical votes to determine the city’s next steps for funding a new downtown Spurs arena.