CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo has called a special City Council meeting for April 9 to discuss accelerating approval of the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Project as the city faces growing pressure to secure new water supplies during a historic drought.
Guajardo announced the special meeting Friday, saying the current timeline to bring the desalination contract before City Council needs to move faster.
“City staff has a timeline in place that anticipates bringing the desalination contract forward in May,” Guajardo said. “Given the urgency of our water situation, that timeline must be immediately accelerated.”…