If the Nueces River Authority succeeds in building a desalination facility on Harbor Island, 38% of the water has already been claimed.
Another 30% is currently under negotiation. If the city of Corpus Christi wants to join the list of municipalities reserving Harbor Island water, it will need to pay a nonrefundable reservation fee.
Nueces River Authority Executive Director John Byrum presented an update on the Harbor Island project during an Aug. 12 Corpus Christi City Council meeting. City leaders didn’t appear enthusiastic about the fee and questioned whether costs were negotiable…