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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.
    Related votes

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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Filtered to Budget

Top issues during term (12)(Budget)

critical↓Mar 2026[167]

FY 2027 Proposed Budget

The proposed police budget is $752.2 million, incorporating $5.3 million in reductions and $4.9 million in revenue enhancements.

critical↓Oct 2025[117]

Spurs Arena Financing

The city plans to issue $489 million in bonds, which will be repaid through specific revenue streams like arena rent and tax zones.

critical↓Apr 2026[78]

Workforce Development Strategy

The program involves significant city investment in job training and education.

high↑Sep 2026[60]

tax rate increase

Directly impacts property owners' tax liabilities and city revenue collection for the fiscal year.

critical↑Feb 2026[55]

Program Fiscal and Quality Assurance Reports

Maintains compliance required for continued receipt of federal grant monies.

critical→Feb 2026[38]

Data and Transparency in Housing Investments

The cost of building and maintaining the dashboard will be discussed by the committee.

high↑Feb 2026[22]

ICE Facility Assessment

Potential assessment costs for utility staff time and resources.

high↓Feb 2026[21]

District 3 Aquatics Facility

The project involves an expenditure of up to $1.8 million from the TIRZ fund.

critical↓May 2026[19]

FY 2026 Commission Budget

The proposed budget totals $4.4 billion, representing a 4.1% increase in the General Fund over the previous year.

high↓Mar 2026[2]

Grant Panelist Selection

The selection of panelists influences the allocation of arts funding, impacting various arts organizations and projects.

medium→Sep 2026[0]

tax exemption correction

The county's initial budget projections were inaccurate, meaning the actual cost of this tax break will differ from what taxpayers were originally told.

medium↓Jan 2026[0]

abortion travel fund

Taxpayer money won't be going to this fund anymore, saving the city some cash.

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 (5)

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