The Corpus Christi Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted on Tuesday, Jan. 6, to void agreements to purchase and lease 13 private apartment properties, torpedoing a workforce housing program aimed at serving households who make below the area median income but don’t qualify for low-income housing.
These participants now face the prospect of rent increases when their lease terms end and displacement. Representatives of the apartment complexes that had been convinced by the housing authority to take part in the program expressed concern for residents and fears of financial devastation. More than 1,500 apartments were designated for low- to moderate-income families through the program.
The unanimous decision was based on alleged failures to properly follow the Texas Open Meetings Act, which is the main accusation of a lawsuit filed by Nueces County against the Corpus Christi Housing Authority. The lawsuit also alleges TOMA violations related to the employment contract of now-former CCHA CEO Gary Allsup in 2024 and 2025…