CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — City leaders in Corpus Christi are preparing to vote on a controversial water project that could reshape the region’s future or leave taxpayers footing a steep bill.
The nearly $1 billion Inner Harbor desalination plant is designed to deliver up to 30 million gallons of drinking water per day. But the project has divided City Council members, some of whom are now questioning whether to continue funding its design.
The vote is scheduled for Tuesday and could either push the plan forward or bring it to a halt…