WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
A POTENTIAL LEVEL 1
WATER EMERGENCY
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.
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.
En la reunión ordinaria del Concejo Municipal celebrada hoy, el Concejo aprobó una ordenanza tramitada en una sola lectura que ordena la celebración de una elección especial el 3 de noviembre. Dicha elección someterá a la consideración de los votantes locales una propuesta de enmienda a la Carta Constitutiva (iniciada por la ciudadanía) conocida como "Fair Water Amendment" (Enmienda de Agua Justa).
At Tuesday’s regularly scheduled meeting, the Corpus Christi City Council approved the purchase of two emergency backup generators and major flood mitigation improvements for the City’s Oso and Greenwood Wastewater Treatment facilities. The upgrades will ensure both treatment plants remain fully operational during extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, tropical storms, and severe freezes.
