A sharply divided crowd filled council chambers as the Corpus Christi City Council voted to move forward with a new contract with Corpus Christi Desal Partners (ccdp) for the Inner Harbor desalination project — a proposal supporters say is essential to prevent the city from running dry.
Public comment quickly revealed the depth of tension surrounding the project.“I will give the city 5 million dollars to vote no today,” one speaker told council members.
Corpus Christi council advances inner harbor desalination project after heated debate
Backers of the plant argued it is the only viable long-term solution as drought conditions persist and water demand grows.“This project remains the only project that can offer drought-proof long-term supply and is fully permitted with funding to build,” another speaker said.
Others warned the stakes are existential for the city. “If you don’t have it in a couple of years you’re not gonna have schools, you’re not gonna have a town,” one resident said. “This town is going to dry up.”…