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City of Terrell Hills

Terrell Hills is a suburban community off the Old Austin Highway five miles northeast of downtown San Antonio in central Bexar County. The community was named for Frederick Terrell, who promoted the area as a residential addition in the late 1920s. One business and a population of 1,236 were reported there in 1930. Learn more about our history...

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POLICE - NON-EMERGENCY
(210) 824-1009

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CITY HALL MAIN LINE
(210) 824-7401

Community Spotlight

2025 City Holidays

City Holidays

New Year’s Day	Monday, January 1^st 2025
Martin Luther King Day	Monday, January 20^th 2025 SOLID WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED
President’s Day	Monday, February 17^th 2025 SOLID WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED
Good Friday	Friday, April 18^th 2025
Memorial Day	Monday, May 26^th 2025
Juneteenth	Thursday, June 19^th 2025 SOLID WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED
Independence Day	Friday, July 4^th 2025
Labor Day	Monday, September 1^st 2025
Columbus / Indigneous People's Day	Monday, October 13^th 2025 SOLID WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED
Veteran’s Day	Tuesday, November 11^th 2025
Thanksgiving Day	Thursday, November 27^th 2025
Day after Thanksgiving	Friday, November 28^th 2025
Christmas Eve	Wednesday, December 24^th 2025
Christmas Day	Thursday, December 25^th 2025

THFD Achieves Best Practice Recognition

Here To Serve Terrell Hills

John B. Low
City Mayor
John B. Low has lived in Terrell Hills since 1992. He has served as Mayor since 2020 and on City Council for 6 years prior to that. In addition, John served on the Board of Adjustment and the Planning and Zoning Committee of Terrell Hills. He also served for 5 years on the Alamo Heights School Foundation Board. Professionally, he is the managing partner of the Law Offices of John B. Low, PC, a transactional law firm. John is married to Rhonda Brannan and has 3 children, Blakely, Madeline and Robert and one granddaughter Erin.

City Council

Gail Baham
Chief of Police
Chief Baham has dedicated 18 years of service with the Terrell Hills Police Department. Chief Baham serves Terrell Hills as a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy as well as the Bill Blackwood’s Law Enforcement Management Institute Leadership Command College. Chief Baham holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Master’s of Public Administration Degree with a focus on Disaster Management from Sam Houston State University. Chief Baham is excited to lead the Terrell Hills Police Department into a prosperous future by ensuring the safety and security of the citizens whom she proudly serves.

Police Department

Billy Knupp
Fire Chief
Chief Knupp has been with Terrell Hills for 26 Years, he came to us from Kerrville Fire department where he started his career as a Firefighter/EMT in 1993. While at Terrell Hills he has risen through the ranks from Firefighter/Paramedic to Fire Chief. He is a graduate of the National Fire Academy and The Texas Fire Chief’s Academy. Billy is married to Maggi and they have three boys Kamdon, Conner and Kinsey.

Fire Department

News & Notices

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CITY HALL
5100 N New Braunfels Ave
San Antonio, Texas 78209

City of Terrell Hills

City Government

Online Resources

City Departments

Community Spotlight

2025 City Holidays

City Holidays

THFD Achieves Best Practice Recognition

Terrell Hills Fire Receives Best Practices

Here To Serve Terrell Hills

News & Notices

Safety Tips for Evening Walkers

2026 Draft Budget

Halloween Safety PSA

Request For Proposal - Banking

Holiday PSA 2024

2025 DRAFT Budget

Pool Drainage PSA

License Plate Reader PSA

Notice of Tax Rate

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