Where the city should invest millions of taxpayer dollars will soon be the topic of lengthy talks leading up to the November election.
The Corpus Christi City Council will launch discussions Tuesday about which bond projects may be brought to voters in the fall – and how much to spend on them.
Although the talks are very early in the process, councilmembers have some streets in mind for roadwork and ideas for bringing parks plans to fruition, as well as some potential projects that haven’t been previously among those that were included in bond programs.
Those include potential consideration of funding that would be earmarked for sidewalk improvements and capital needs that would make a low-barrier shelter possible.
Although other projects are expected in the program, “streets and public safety will be the priorities of that bond,” Mayor Paulette Guajardo said, describing the discussion Tuesday as providing a good overview.
It will be months before a final program has been refined and goes before the council for approval ahead of the Nov. 5 election.