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WATER EMERGENCY
The City of Corpus Christi invites residents to participate in the seventh of eight Community Water Information Sessions on Wednesday, August 26.
The session will be at the Antonio E. Garcia Arts and Education Center.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta held a drawing on Friday, August 21, to decide the sequence of names on the ballot for the upcoming City Council election on November 3. The candidates had until Monday, August 24, to withdraw their names from the ballot.
At today’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Friends of Farrah Fawcett for the construction, donation, and acceptance of artwork commemorating Farrah Fawcett to be placed along the seawall near the Art Center of Corpus Christi.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Executive Director has approved an emergency order requested by the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces River Authority, and City of Three Rivers to temporarily suspend reservoir pass-through requirements under the 2001 Agreed Order.
Beginning Wednesday, August 26, Fred’s Folly Drive will be closed at the Yorktown Boulevard intersection as construction continues on the Yorktown Boulevard Road Reconstruction Project. The voter-approved Bond 2020 project includes roadway and infrastructure improvements along Yorktown Boulevard and is expected to be completed in 2027.
The City of Corpus Christi invites residents to participate in the final community input sessions for the proposed FY 2027 Budget, with sessions scheduled in each Council District.
The City’s position remains that City Manager Peter Zanoni, nor does any other City staff member, have legal authority to direct payment of any funds as there is no required authorization by the City Council to do so.
The City of Corpus Christi invites residents to participate in ongoing community input sessions for the proposed FY 2027 Budget, with sessions scheduled in each Council District. The next session will be in District 1, tonight, Wednesday, August 19, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Northwest Senior Center, 9725 Up River Road.
A ballot order drawing to determine the sequence of candidate names for the November 3, 2026, City Council election will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street.
The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department announces the temporary closure of the limited-use roadway in front of McGee Beach and The Great Lawn at The Water’s Edge, located at 402 S. Shoreline Boulevard. Preventative maintenance work will take place starting Monday, August 17, through Friday, August 21, weather permitting.
