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San Antonio council appoints three to VIA board after interviews; swears in new trustees

San Antonio City Council · November 6, 2025
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Summary

The San Antonio City Council appointed Ramon Flores, Paola Sofia Fernandez and Melanie Aranda Tewill to fill three vacancies on the VIA Metropolitan Transit Board of Trustees, following a public interview process and a brief executive-session deliberation. Appointees were sworn in and will serve through Dec. 31, 2026.

The San Antonio City Council on Nov. 6 appointed three new trustees to the VIA Metropolitan Transit Board following interviews with a shortlisted pool of candidates.

City Clerk Debbie Rokositter told the council that 33 residents applied for the three openings and an ad hoc committee chaired by Councilmember McKee Rodriguez shortlisted 11 candidates. The council conducted two‑minute opening statements and interviews in public before recessing to executive session to deliberate. When the council reconvened, it…

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