City News

At today’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance creating a sixth tax increment reinvestment zone (TIRZ #6).

The City of Corpus Christi advises motorists that temporary lane closures will be implemented on the Don Patricio Bridge Project on Wednesday, January 10

Monday, January 15, marks the 61st anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. The day became a federal holiday in 1983. In 2020, the City Council voted to make MLK Day a municipal holiday.

 As the Arctic front moves in, the Corpus Christi Fire Department (CCFD) is urging residents to take necessary precautions to protect their homes and families from fire hazards. CCFD has released a list of tips to help residents stay safe while heating their homes.

The City’s next Litter Critter community cleanup event takes place on Saturday, January 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Briscoe King Pavilion parking lot, located at 15820 Park Road 22.

The City’s next Litter Critter community cleanup event takes place on Saturday, January 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Briscoe King Pavilion parking lot, located at 15820 Park Road 22.

The City has issued a change to the Phase 1A traffic control plan for the Everhart Road Project due to recent evaluations of traffic conditions. 

Street closures along major City streets impacting motorists and pedestrians are listed below. These closures may be due to construction, special event activity, or maintenance.

The City of Corpus Christi will host a Completion Ceremony for the South Staples Street Project. The $13.4 million project began in February 2021 and focused on the area between Baldwin Boulevard and Kostoryz Road.

The Corpus Christi Office of Emergency Management received information from the Goliad County Emergency Management Office concerning the source of the odor throughout the region on Thursday, January 4.