City of Corpus Christi officials are opening negotiations for a potential contract to purchase water from a privately held desalination plant — a proposition that several City Council members have touted as a no-risk opportunity, but that raised concerns for others about time investment in an undefined proposal.
Formal talks are expected to launch with Aquatech International, a firm working with plastics manufacturers Corpus Christi Polymers on the project, after an 8-1 vote by the City Council on March 24.
City Councilman Roland Barrera voted in dissent…