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Corpus Christi, TX

City Council Workshop · 9:00 AM · Council Chambers

The City Council held an informational workshop on the FY 2027 Corpus Christi Water operating and capital budget, proposed water and wastewater rates, and the wastewater consent decree. The agenda expressly stated no action would be taken and no public comment would be solicited, so the session was briefing-only ahead of budget adoption.
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Infrastructure & Facilities

Corpus Christi Water briefed Council on progress under the wastewater consent decree, including sanitary sewer overflow reporting and completed compliance targets, and presented a request to be removed from the consent decree along with a post-consent-decree asset management approach.[#1]

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Journalist

HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe strongest reporting threads are Corpus Christi Water's request to be removed from the wastewater consent decree and the gap between projected and actual wastewater rate impacts, both presented at the July 16 workshop with no public comment permitted. A second thread is the FY 2027 staffing build-out, where four separate enhancement requests were presented alongside a rate increase discussion.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe FY 2027 Corpus Christi Water budget and rate package was presented as a briefing with no action taken, leaving a window to engage Council and utility leadership before adoption. Rate-sensitive customer classes and the consent decree removal request are the highest-leverage topics.

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FY 2027 Budget Workshop: Corpus Christi Water, FY 2027 Operating and Capital Improvement Program Proposed Budget and Water Rates and Wastewater Rates

Public Notice: ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA ARE FOR COUNCIL'S INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE SOLICITED.

#AMayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.

#BCity Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers

#1Briefing on Corpus Christi Water's proposed FY 2027 operating and capital improvement budget, including water and wastewater rate changes, a consent decree overview, a Public Utilities Commission update, and the drought surcharge exemption fee.

Texas Public Utilities CommissionCorpus Christi Water

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