City Manager Peter Zanoni’s testimony about whether he adequately warned the Corpus Christi City Council about an altered federal screenshot raises questions about transparency in the approval of a $2 million hotel incentive.
In June 2024, KRIS 6 News first reported allegations that an altered FEMA screenshot had been used in a presentation to the Type B board and Corpus Christi City Council for a hotel project seeking $2 million in public funds.
The Corpus Christi City Council approved a $2 million Type B sales tax incentive for the Homewood Suites by Hilton downtown development, marking the first time such public funds had been used to subsidize a hotel in the city.
Questions arise over city’s disclosure of document concerns in $2M hotel deal
The decision came under scrutiny after investigations revealed that developers presented an altered FEMA screenshot and claimed flood plain changes caught them off-guard…