Council approves Approval of Property Tax Rate, 6-2

Waiver Denial for Brezina Farm Tracts Wastewater Infrastructure

5 yes, 0 no

Conditional Approval of Brezina Farm Tracts Replat

5 yes, 0 no

Approval of Property Tax Rate

6 yes, 2 no

Approval of Municipal Court Judge Compensation

0 yes, 0 no

Approval of Capital Budget

0 yes, 0 no

Brezina Farm Tracts Replat (PL9393)

7030 Brezina Road

A replat of 5.0 acres into five commercial lots with a wastewater infrastructure waiver request.

still conditions-required

Palo Verde Senior Apartments

5501 Huntwick Avenue

A request to increase the incentive loan for a 75-unit affordable senior housing project by $1 million.

still pending

Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Plant

Inner Harbor, Corpus Christi

A proposed 30 million gallon per day seawater desalination plant.

Discussed — no decision yet

Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Planning

The city is proposing a property tax rate of $0.599774 per $100 valuation. This is a 0.50% increase over the no-new-revenue rate, which means most homeowners will see a slight bump in their tax bills.

What it means: The city government, which will have additional revenue to fund operations and capital projects.

desalination plant

The city is considering a massive desalination plant in the Inner Harbor. Residents are deeply divided, with many fearing environmental damage and industrial pollution in the Hillcrest neighborhood.

What it means: The project is estimated to cost nearly $1 billion, with potential significant impacts on residential water rates.

water infrastructure

The city evaluated whether commercial properties near existing city sewer lines should be allowed to use septic spray fields or be required to connect to municipal wastewater. Commissioners and staff emphasized that septic systems create unusable "no-man's land" areas and drainage concerns, prioritizing orderly municipal utility expansion over septic waivers.

What it means: Future property occupants and neighboring landowners benefit from sanitary sewer reliability and usable, unencumbered land.