Corpus Christi voters on Election Day will have on the ballot dozens of options for candidates — and also choices on whether to spend $175 million for capital projects across the city.
The bond program includes 38 projects falling under the umbrellas of four categories: street work, parks improvements, public safety infrastructure development, and cultural and recreational facility investment.
Each of the four categories is a separate proposition, meaning voters can pick any combination of the categories, or none of the categories, to support.
Early voting begins next week, Monday, Oct. 21, and continues through Friday, Nov. 1.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The projects
The largest of the four categories is for street work — $89.5 million — which includes in its portfolio a combination of road rehabilitation, reconstruction and new construction for select roads across the city.
The most sizable of those efforts would be for $35 million to resurface neighborhood streets, which are prioritized under the city’s in-place infrastructure management plan, according to the proposal described in bond documents. Details of the infrastructure management plan can be viewed online at cctexas.com/rpp.
Among the most substantial of the $37.65 million in parks projects are the development of a new pool — the T.C. Ayers Aquatic Center on the city’s Northside — which rings in at about $4.5 million, as well as $5 million to improve Commodore Park on North Padre Island, the bond program shows.
Projects listed under $45 million in public safety infrastructure focus on fire station replacements, as well as new police substations. The police substations are expected to be constructed at locations near West Guth Park on the city’s northwest side, La Palmera mall on the Southside and Del Mar College, according to city bond literature.
The recreational and cultural facilities category is the smallest of the four categories at about $2.85 million.
The lion’s share of funding would be $2 million set aside to design a replacement for the Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library, according to city documents.
The library is currently co-located at the Kaffie Middle School campus and is slated for closure at an indeterminate time in the future.
The costs
Bankrolling the projects through the proposed bonds wouldn’t require a tax increase — which currently stands at about 60 cents per $100 valuation — but could eventually lead to higher utility bills, according to city documents.
That’s because “the costs for water and wastewater related to street projects are not covered in the bond program,” an informational booklet published by the city shows.
Those costs —should they be incurred — would kick in as early as 2026, the document states.
Water bills for the typical residential customer — considered to be a customer who uses 6,000 gallons of water per month — are currently about $37.29 per month.
Wastewater bills for the typical residential customer — defined by the city as a customer who uses 5,000 gallons of wastewater per month — now cost about $59.32 per month.
Below is a breakdown of the projects included under each of the four categories.
Descriptions of the Bond 2024 projects appear as shown in a city PowerPoint presentation, with the exception of minimal edits for length, clarity and style.
Streets: $89.5 million
North Beach road improvements: $3 million
Additional funding for construction of Beach Avenue and Gulfspray Avenue connecting to the Causeway.
Neighborhood streets: $35 million
Resurfacing streets identified via the city’s Infrastructure Management Program.
Rand Morgan Road, from McNorton Road to Interstate Highway 37: $3 million
Design for reconstruction of road to include new pavement, curb and gutters, sidewalk with curb ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Sam Rankin Street, from Port Avenue to IH-37: $2.5 million
Matching funds for a $5 million Port of Corpus Christi grant. The city’s share would help pay for construction of storm water improvements.
South Staples Street access road, from Annapolis Drive to Kostoryz Road: $6 million
Reconstruction of service road including sidewalks, installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps and upgraded lighting, as needed.
Allencrest Drive, from Ayers Street to dead end: $2 million
Design for reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Schanen Boulevard, from Weber Road to Everhart Road: $2 million
Design for the reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Holly Road, from Ennis Joslin Road to Paul Jones Avenue: $11 million
Reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Graham Road, from Flour Bluff Drive to Waldron Road: $3 million
Design for the reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Multiple roads within the Tara subdivision, to include Armitage Drive, Audobon Drive, Riata Drive, Riata Circle, Richland Street and Rosedown Drive: $3.7 million
Reconstruction of subdivision streets with dirt section road.
JFK Causeway: $1 million
Additional funding for the design, environmental permitting and construction of parking lot under the JFK Causeway.
Cimarron Boulevard, from Bison Drive/Grenoble Drive to Legacy Point: $3.3 million
Design for the reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Acushnet Drive, from Weber Road to Saratoga Boulevard: $2.5 million
Design for the reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Lipes Boulevard, from Airline Road to Bronx Avenue: $2.5 million
Design for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, sidewalk with ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements as needed.
Grand Junction Drive, from Wapentate Drive to Cedar Pass Drive: $2.5 million
Design for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, curb and gutters, ADA-compliant sidewalk with curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Rodd Field Road, from Yorktown Boulevard to Adler Drive: $2.5 million
Design of two remaining lanes on Rodd Field Road.
Brooke Road, from Rodd Field Road to Ametrine Road: $2.5 million
Design for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of roadway with new pavement, paved shoulder, multi-use shared path, lighting improvements and drainage improvements, as needed.
Trail connectivity in District 5: $1.5 million
Connection of missing portions of the trail to facilitate pedestrian-safe pathways.
Parks: $37.65 million
Oso Golf Center clubhouse: $10 million
Construction of an approximately 10,000-square-foot, two-story clubhouse to include amenities such as locker rooms, a pro shop, rooms, patio, snack bar, kitchen and lounge.
T.C. Ayers Aquatic Center: $4.5 million
Construction of a pool in the Hillcrest neighborhood. Pool development is required to comply with an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration.
Labonte Park expansion: $3.15 million
Construction of one softball field and one baseball field, along with a gravel parking lot.
Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park: $3 million
Construction of Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park’s helicopter pad and design of new memorials, event and reflection spaces, shading, pathways, seating, signage, landscaping and lighting.
Cole Park parking lot improvements: $1 million
Phased design and construction of a parking lot for Cole Park to accommodate increased traffic.
Greenwood Baseball Complex renovation: $2.75 million
Additional funding to complete the remaining improvements from Bond 2022.
St. Andrews Park: $2.5 million
Design and construction of concrete trail around the park with the walking trail connections to a playground, workout stations along the trail, pour-and-play for the swing sets and ADA improvements, as needed.
Commodore Park improvements: $5 million
Design and construction of a parking lot with lighting, concrete trail/sidewalk, workout stations, shallow bird pond, covered pavilion, birding pergola, playground and pickleball courts with fencing and lighting.
Peary Place improvements: $2 million
Construction of two baseball fields and two softball fields, along with a gravel parking lot.
Dimmit Pier boat ramp: $1 million
Design of a boat ramp for Dimmit Pier.
Bill Witt Park improvements: $2.75 million
Design and construction of access roads, parking lots, repaving and perimeter fencing for Bill Witt Park.
Public safety infrastructure: $45 million
Fire station No. 10 replacement, 1550 Horne Road: $12.5 million
Demolition and reconstruction of fire station.
Fire Station No. 8 replacement, 4645 Kostoryz Road: $12.5 million
Demolition and reconstruction of fire station.
Fire Station No. 9, 501 Navigation Blvd.: $2.5 million
Land acquisition and design for fire station replacement.
Fire Station No. 11, 910 Airline Road: $2.5 million
Land acquisition and design for fire station replacement.
Northwest police substation, West Guth Park: $9 million
Construction of new police substation.
Far south police substation, Del Mar College: $5 million
Additional funds for the construction of a new police substation.
Police substation, near La Palmera mall: $1 million
Design for a new police substation.
Recreational, cultural facilities: $2.85 million
Library and community/senior center, location pending: $2 million
Design for a combination library and community/senior center.
Lichtenstein House, Littles-Martin House and Tex-Mex Rail Road House, Heritage Park: $850,000
Design and construction of building improvements.
For additional information on the bond, including a digital informational booklet, visit cctexas.com/bond2024.
Bond 2024 booklet by callertimes on Scribd
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