El Conservador - Developers get a free ride while citizens get bigger debt

Local Tyranny and taxes – Ken Ward with Texas Watchdog.org explains how the city of San Antonio wants taxpayers to pony up $26 million more for Hemisfair Park improvements while exempting new buildings there from a downtown tax. The city is also collecting a “Public Improvement District” tax on downtown residents and businesses to fund downtown operations, while they let some large sections of downtown off the hook. Listen and learn how the city is collecting and spending your taxes for downtown and other pet projects, while the rest of the city is short-changed.