Teri Castillo

District 5 Council Member2025-2029

About

Council Member Teri Castillo's platform appears to focus on protecting the city from aggressive housing development. Her approach suggests a priority on community well-being and potentially advocating for policies that curb unchecked development in San Antonio.

Campaign promises (1)

development
Protect San Antonio from 'salivating' housing developers.
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At a glance

News mentions: 1

Term ending Dec 31, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in: 103
Total speaking time: 10:08:45
Avg per meeting: 5:55
Segments: 11584

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Top issues during term (2)(Administration)

critical↓Feb 2026[9]

Library Staffing and Service Reductions

Identifies approximately $950,000 in efficiencies through staffing adjustments and introduces a new $20 annual non-resident fee for Bexar County residents outside city limits to generate $1 million annually.

low↓Mar 2026[2]

Meeting Minutes Approval

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Castillo 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.

secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
movedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Castillo moved to continue the Item to September 3, 2026.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
approve on Zoning Consent
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
approve on Zoning Consent
secondedpassed2026-09-10
approve on Zoning Consent
secondedpassed2026-09-10
approve on Zoning Consent
movedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Castillo moved to continue the Item to September 17, 2026.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
approve on Zoning Consent
secondedpassed2026-09-10
approve on Zoning Consent
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.
secondedpassed2026-09-10
Councilmember Mungia moved to approve on Zoning Consent.

Decisions during term (1)

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

approved10-0Oct 8, 2026

Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) in the amount of $124,950 with a cash match of $41,650 for a total of $166,600 for the acquisition and…