Yvonne Flores-Cale for Kyle Mayor – 2026

Yvonne Flores-Cale

How can voters contact you?

Campaign Email - Florescaleforkyle@gmail.com 
Social Media - Facebook
Phone - 512-593-1346

 

1. Tell us about your background, including your education, employment, leadership experience, and community involvement relevant to the position.

I have served Kyle as a City Council Member and now as Mayor, giving me a firsthand understanding of the responsibilities and challenges facing our community. I have a master’s degree and a professional background in corporate and contract paralegal work. My experience has taught me the importance of reviewing details, understanding complex issues, asking difficult questions, and finding practical solutions.

As a council member and mayor, I have worked on issues involving water, infrastructure, roads, budgeting, development, public safety, parks, and long-term planning. I have also worked with residents, businesses, nonprofit organizations, county officials, and community leaders. I believe local government works best when people are willing to listen, disagree respectfully, and find common ground.

 

2. Imagine it’s 2030—you are wrapping up your three-year term as mayor/city council member. You feel you successfully achieved your priorities. What does Kyle look like? What has changed? What has stayed the same?

By 2030, I would want Kyle to be on stronger financial footing, with a clearer plan for managing growth and a stronger foundation for the future. I would like to see continued progress on roads, water, infrastructure, and public safety, while maintaining the character and sense of community that make Kyle a good place to live.

I hope we have moved beyond simply responding to the challenges created by rapid growth and are able to focus more resources and attention on quality of life, such as parks, streets, community services, public spaces, and opportunities for residents.

What should remain unchanged is our sense of community: neighbors looking out for one another, residents having a voice, and local government remaining accessible and accountable.

 

3. The City of Kyle went into 2026 with a $14 million budget deficit. What is your budgeting mindset when it comes to city finances?

My approach has been and is straightforward we must live within our means, understand where every dollar is going, and make decisions based on what the residents can responsibly afford.

The deficit did not happen overnight and solving it will require discipline and difficult decisions. We need to examine spending, prioritize essential services, identify efficiencies, and make sure future commitments have sustainable funding behind them.

I also believe financial responsibility is about more than cutting. We need to invest wisely in infrastructure and services that residents depend on. The goal is to get Kyle back on solid financial footing so we can eventually spend more time improving quality of life instead of constantly addressing financial problems.

4. Texas law requires local law enforcement to cooperate with federal ICE officers. City government can limit the extent of that cooperation. Please explain where you believe appropriate limits should be.

As mayor, my responsibility is to follow the law while ensuring that Kyle remains a safe and welcoming community.

Texas law places significant requirements on local governments and law enforcement regarding immigration enforcement. A city cannot adopt policies that prohibit or materially limit enforcement of immigration laws, and intentionally violating those requirements can carry legal consequences.

Within those legal boundaries, I believe the city should focus its resources on local public safety and core municipal responsibilities. Cooperation with federal authorities should occur as required by law, while respecting constitutional rights, due process, and the dignity of every person who lives in our community.

 

5. Do you support the use of surveillance cameras like Flock in your city? Why or why not?

I support using technology that helps law enforcement protect residents and solve crimes, but it must be used responsibly.

Flock and similar license-plate-reader systems can be useful investigative tools, particularly when there is a legitimate public-safety purpose. At the same time, residents should expect clear policies governing access, retention, sharing, and appropriate use of information.

Texas law places requirements and limitations on government information and law-enforcement records, and recent legislation also changed how license-plate information captured in law-enforcement video may be disclosed.

The question should not simply be whether we have the technology. It should be whether we have the right safeguards and accountability.

 

6. How will you ensure that underserved areas and populations receive the services they need?

I start by listening and being present throughout our community. Elected leaders should understand where infrastructure, transportation, water, parks, public safety, and other services are falling short, then make decisions based on where the needs are greatest.

As Kyle grows, our investments should reach the entire community. That means maintaining existing neighborhoods while planning for new development, identifying gaps in service, and making sure taxpayer dollars are being used fairly and responsibly.

Every resident deserves access to the basic services that make a community work. My goal is to build a city where your neighborhood does not determine the quality of city services you receive.

 

7. Kyle City Council recently approved a series of forensic audits. Kyle already performs annual audits to ensure council and staff are following all applicable rules. Do you support conducting these additional forensic audits?

Yes. I support additional forensic audits when there are legitimate questions that deserve a thorough, independent review.

An annual financial audit and a forensic audit serve different purposes. Regular audits provide important oversight, while a forensic audit can take a deeper look at specific transactions, practices, or areas of concern.

The purpose should not be to target individuals or reach a predetermined conclusion. It should be to establish the facts, identify weaknesses if they exist, correct problems, and strengthen public confidence. If we are asking residents to trust us with their tax dollars, we should be willing to examine our own government honestly.

 

8. Do you support a City of Kyle Pride Celebration?

I believe decisions about city-sponsored events should be based on the same standards we apply to every community event: cost, available resources, participation, public benefit, and whether the event is appropriate for the city to sponsor.

Kyle is a diverse community, and residents should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their background or beliefs. At the same time, city government has a responsibility to be thoughtful with taxpayer dollars and focus on core services.

I would support a fair, consistent process for evaluating proposed city events rather than creating different standards for different groups.