Mayor Paulette Guajardo has called for an emergency city council meeting to vote on the Inner Harbor Desalination Project after Governor Greg Abbott warned that the state of Texas could take over management of Corpus Christi if city leaders do not act on the water crisis.
Abbott’s comments put city leaders on a tight timeline, drawing a mix of calls for unity and pushback from council members over how state funding has been handled.
Governor Abbott’s threat of state takeover pushes Corpus Christi mayor to call emergency water meeting
Guajardo said the city needs to move quickly.
“We don’t have time to play. The Governor wants to see a water project that he has given funding towards. He wants to see our community and our region prosper,” Guajardo said…