City Council's new 4-year terms mean many new faces will get a long runway
Among the local policy changes San Antonio voters approved on the Nov. 5 ballot was a move from two-year to four-year City Council terms — aimed at giving council members more time to learn the ropes before they’re thrust back into campaigning.
A new generation of council members will soon put that theory to the test, when a host of new faces are elected in the May 3 municipal election.
The 10-member council is headed for a shakeup next year as two longtime members term out and at least two others have signaled plans to leave their seats for the crowded mayor’s race.
Candidates running to replace them, as well as San Antonio’s next mayor, will all have a long runway to implement their vision for the city before facing reelection in 2029.
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