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San Antonio Council enters executive session on economic development, real estate and litigation; no action recorded

2121784 · January 16, 2025

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Summary

On Jan. 16 the San Antonio City Council announced an executive session under Texas Government Code sections 551.087, 551.072 and 551.071 to discuss economic development negotiations, real estate transactions and legal matters; the public record notes no action was taken when the session ended.

SAN ANTONIO Jan. 16, 2025 — The San Antonio City Council convened an executive session at the Jan. 16 meeting to discuss economic development negotiations, the purchase/exchange/lease of real property, and legal matters, citing specific provisions of the Texas Government Code.

The council cited Texas Government Code sections 551.087 (economic development negotiations), 551.072 (purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property), and 551.071 (consultation with attorney regarding pending or contemplated litigation) as the legal authority for the closed session.

The session began at approximately 9:25 a.m. The public portion of the meeting resumed at 9:42 a.m., at which point the clerk stated that no action was taken during the executive session.

Why it matters: executive sessions allow the council to receive privileged briefings and to discuss bargaining positions, property deals and litigation strategy away from the public record; the explicit citation of code sections signals topics under consideration but does not disclose details of deliberations.