Days after Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called for a public vote on the city's contribution to a $1.3 billion NBA arena, the Spurs put out a letter saying that's not necessary. The open letter from Spurs Sports & Entertainment CEO R.C. Buford doesn't mention Jones by name, but it is clearly directed at her — and any City Council member who's on board with her proposal. "The vote has taken place. The commitments have been made. The work is underway," the letter states. Bexar County voters "made their voices heard" when 52% approved the county's $311 million contribution to the project last November, Buford said in the letter, which SS&E released Tuesday.
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