Demolition of the 1914 Nueces County Courthouse could begin this year.
Officials took another small step in the long road to demolition this month. Negotiations between Nueces County, the city of Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 3 have culminated in a development agreement to provide $2 million of funding for the project.
According to the agreement, the county will begin tearing down the courthouse no later than next May, though the agreement does allow the county to request an extension of the deadline. Nueces County must complete demolition by Dec. 31, 2028. If the project isn’t finished by then, the county will have to repay funds…