Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni initially said the city’s contract with the Nueces River Authority was unaffected by allegations of misrepresentation — but when pressed on whether those allegations could allow the city to recover $2.7 million in fees, he said he did not have an answer.
The uncertainty centers on allegations made by an NRA employee that Executive Director John Byrum misled both the NRA board and Corpus Christi City Council about how much water capacity had been reserved at a proposed Harbor Island desalination facility. The employee alleged Byrum told the City Council he had secured more water reservations than internal NRA records showed were actually committed at the time. Byrum has declined to comment on the allegations, saying it is a personnel matter.
Governor Greg Abbott has called for a thorough investigation into the matter…