ROCKPORT, Texas — As Corpus Christi works to tackle its ongoing water issues, nearby cities like Rockport are starting to feel the impact, too. The City Council is faced with finding a solution to its utilities system shortfall.
$50,000 every month—that’s how much the city of Rockport is losing right now, and city leaders warn that number could keep climbing if they don’t act soon.
At Rockport’s City Council meeting on Tuesday, City Manager Vanessa Shrauner said Corpus Christi is looking at a significant increase in its water rates, and the City of Rockport can no longer continue to pay those rates…