Events starting more than two years ago are at the core of efforts to remove Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo from her position — a venture that’s led to dispute within the community, and among elected leaders, as attorneys wrangle over how, when or if a hearing should be held that would give the City Council the power to oust her from office.
The controversy that set the wheels of a removal hearing in motion goes back to $2 million in tax incentives awarded to hotel developers in April 2024, approved by a divided — but majority — vote of the City Council.
It began with accusations that developers had altered a screenshot of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s website, using the image in a presentation on the proposal to construct a Homewood Suites hotel…