CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With the adoption of a new county budget, Nueces County leaders say they can now focus on other large projects — including the long-planned demolition of the historic 1914 courthouse.
County officials said demolition is likely to begin in the first quarter of next year.
Precinct 1 Commissioner Mike Pusley said the courthouse — closed since the 1970s — won’t be standing much longer. Crews plan to save what they can from inside, but Pusley emphasized the building’s importance to the community…