CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The push to secure new drinking water for Corpus Christi took another step Monday as city leaders met with the Nueces River Authority to talk desalination and money.
At the center of it all: a $2.7 million non-refundable “reservation fee.” That’s what the River Authority wants from the city to lock in up to 50 million gallons a day from a future desalination plant on Harbor Island.
City Manager Peter Zanoni said he’s all for moving quickly but wants to make sure taxpayers get something in return…