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Trey Mendez

Mayor2019–2023

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Jun 15, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
2
Total speaking time
0:36
Avg per meeting
0:18
Segments
12

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Top issues during term (14)(Development)

critical↓Sep 2025[54]

Residential Development at 220 West 2nd Street

The financial impact on city tax revenue and service provision costs is currently unknown.

high↑Jun 2025[25]

Downtown Economic Development

State tax revenue rebates and local TIRZ funds could be leveraged to support multi-million dollar downtown hospitality and infrastructure improvements.

high↑Feb 2026[24]

Housing Affordability and Supply

Property value adjustments based on demolition and new residential construction.

high→Sep 2025[18]

Vocational Training for Special Needs

No direct financial impact reported at this meeting.

high↓Oct 2025[14]

Tourism and Economic Development Strategy

Effective tourism marketing can increase local tax revenue and support small business growth.

critical↓Aug 2025[11]

Downtown Renaissance Master Plan

Business owners may incur costs to install required surveillance cameras, electronic ID readers, and parking lot lighting.

high↓Feb 2026[9]

Neal House Preservation

The proposed relocation and stabilization project is estimated at over $404,000 in taxpayer funds.

medium↓Feb 2026[6]

Park Renaming Proposal

None.

medium↓Feb 2026[5]

Robinhood Park Layout

The cost of the board installation is currently unknown.

high↓Jun 2026[4]

Commercial Development at H.E.B. Site

Generates increased downtown economic activity from consulate visitors.

high↓Oct 2025[3]

Film Commission Operations

Potential creation of a new part-time position subject to City Manager and city budget approval.

high↓Apr 2026[2]

Dilapidated Structures

Demolition costs may be assessed to property owners or incurred by the city.

medium↓Jun 2026[0]

master plan development

Getting involved now helps ensure your tax dollars are spent on the community improvements and neighborhood upgrades you actually want to see.

medium↓Jul 2025[0]

hotel development

Expect a boost to the local economy with more jobs and tourist spending.

Moved or seconded (7)

Motions Mendez personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-06-15

    Motion made by Board Member Ben Peña, seconded by Board member Trey Mendez to accept staff’s recommended charter amendments, including additional changes discussed during the meeti…

  • movedpassed 6-02026-06-01

    Recommendation for Campaign Finance

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed 6-02026-06-01

    to increase the mayor’s salary to $60,000 and the City Commissioners’ salary to $40,000, with no COLA adjustments applied

  • movedpassed 6-02026-06-01

    approve the minutes of the May 11, 2026, meeting with the requested corrections

  • movedpassed 6-02026-05-11

    to close the public hearing.

  • movedpassed 6-02026-05-11

    close the public hearing

  • movedpassed 6-02026-05-11

    to table Item letter "d "to the next meeting.

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while Mendez was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.