Fayetteville City Council Ward 4 Position 1 · Nov 3, 2026

Teresa Turk

Candidate for City Council Ward 4 Position 1 (incumbent)

8 candidates · 3 seats14 sourced positions

Teresa Turk, the incumbent, is running for Fayetteville City Council Ward 4 Position 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Chad Hall, Kyle Smith and Jason Truelove.

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Today

Ward 4 council member first elected in 2018, after 25 years with NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service. She also manages some rental properties in town.

Campaign website: vote4turk.com

Where Teresa Turk stands: positions on the record

Housing and zoning rules2 sourced positions

Voted no on cutting the minimum residential lot width from 18 to 12 feet in five urban zoning districts (passed 6-2, Aug. 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Aug 4, 2026
Said she does not believe building more housing in Fayetteville will bring prices down.
“I do not believe that in Fayetteville, the more you build the more prices will come down. That’s just not true,”
Own statementFayetteville Flyer · Jul 15, 2026

Growth and infrastructure1 sourced position

as reported by the Fayetteville Flyer; not a direct quote
Said infrastructure is not keeping up with development and that congested areas need work before handling more residential density.
Own statementFayetteville Flyer · Jul 15, 2026

Nondisclosure agreements2 sourced positions

Voted yes on the ordinance requiring written approval from the mayor and city attorney before the city signs a nondisclosure agreement (passed 6-2, July 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Jul 22, 2026
Presented the amendment adopted in July 2026, saying it added transparency without tying the city's hands with prospective employers.
“I felt this was as close to the line as I could offer or suggest,”
Own statementFayetteville Flyer · Jul 22, 2026

Aquatic center site1 sourced position

Said the city could still re-evaluate aquatic center sites, and that city ownership alone is not a reason to choose flood-prone Lewis Park.
“We’re going to make that area even worse — much worse than a couple of rezonings, way worse,”
Own statementFayetteville Flyer · Sep 16, 2026

Rezonings3 sourced positions

Voted no on rezoning 36.2 acres near Deane Solomon Road and Vanike Drive for multifamily and denser single-family homes (passed 5-4 with the mayor's tie-breaking vote, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Sep 1, 2026
Voted no on an appeal to rezone 0.55 acres on West Wedington Drive for infill housing, opposed by neighbors over drainage (denied 5-3, Sept. 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Sep 15, 2026
Voted yes on rezoning 3.78 acres on North Hughmount Road to single-family, eight units per acre (failed 4-4, Aug. 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Aug 4, 2026

Swarm Aero land use1 sourced position

Voted no on granting drone maker Swarm Aero's appeal to be classified as standard manufacturing at its site (passed 5-3, May 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · May 19, 2026

Short-term rentals1 sourced position

Voted yes on the ordinance permanently legalizing short-term rentals with a cap of 475 Type 2 rentals (passed 6-2, Dec. 2025).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Dec 16, 2025

Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes on stronger data center rules covering wastewater, backup power, generators, noise and monitoring (passed 7-0, Aug. 2026).
Council voteFayetteville Flyer · Aug 18, 2026

Environment1 sourced position

as reported by the Fayetteville Flyer; not a direct quote
Said she would make removing the dam on the West Fork of the White River and cleaning up Lake Fayetteville priorities.
Own statementFayetteville Flyer · Jul 15, 2026

Past candidacy1 sourced position

Ran for Fayetteville City Council, Ward 4 Position 1, in 2018 (won).
Own statementWashington County Election Commission · Dec 4, 2018

What Teresa Turk said vs. how Teresa Turk voted

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In their words

Presented the amendment adopted in July 2026, saying it added transparency without tying the city's hands with prospective employers.
Jul 22, 2026 ·Fayetteville Flyer · Jul 22, 2026

On the record

Voted yes on the ordinance requiring written approval from the mayor and city attorney before the city signs a nondisclosure agreement (passed 6-2, July 2026).
Jul 22, 2026 ·Fayetteville Flyer · Jul 22, 2026

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