A $75 million bond package approved by voters on Nov. 3 is already being implemented by the city of Corpus Christi, a vast difference from past bonds, which have often taken several years to get underway.
The reason is that City Manager Peter Zanoni has tightened the approval and implementation process by packaging the projects together rather than sending them to the City Council one at a time.
For example, Zanoni plans to release a request for park projects in December, which should be available for council consideration in March, and design in April. Also included in the 2020 bond package are street improvements, designs for Fire Station No. 3 on Morgan Street, and a new police training academy near Del Mar College Southside.
Street projects to be considered in one package are:
• $2.5 million, Comanche from Carancahua to Alameda
• $2.5 million, Frontier from McKinzie to Rockwood
• $2.1 million, Hearn from Callicoatte to Dead End
• $2.5 million, Wildcat from FM 624 to Teague
• $2.4 million, Trinity River from FM 624 to Wood River
• $2.7 million, Brownlee from Staples to Morgan
• $6.3 million, Alameda from Texan Trail to Chamberlain
• $4.5 million, Everhart from Staples to McArdle
• $5.7 million, Airport from Morgan to Horne
• $2.8 million, Carroll from Holly to Dead End
• $4.2 million, Flato from Bates to Bear
• $4.3 million, Everhart from Alameda to Staples
• $3.95 million, Waldron from SPID to Purdue
• $900,000, Jackfish from end of Aquarius to Park Road 22
• $300,000, Park Road 22 from Compass to Park Road 22
• $1.6 million, Park Road 22 from south access road from Commodore to Jackfish
• $650,000, Encantada from Encantada to Nueces County Park
• $400,000, Beach Access Road No. 3 from Texas 361 to beach
• $3.1 million, Lipes from Sunwood to Staples
• $4.8 million, Rodd Field from Yorktown to Adler
• $2 million, Strasbourg from Grenoble to Marseille
• $1.9 million, Yorktown, design only from Rodd Field to Oso Creek Bridge
The following 14 parks will receive $250,000 in improvements: McNorton, Brookhill, Academy, Cupier, Sherwood, Sam Houston, Temple, Windsor, Golden Oaks, Douden, Crossgate, Brighton, Brandywine, and Capt. Falcon.
A $1 million Community Development Block Grant will be issued for Salinas Park.
Other parks to receive bond improvements include:
• $3 million, Texas State Aquarium Rescue Center
• $2.5 million, North Beach restrooms and facilities
• $1 million, Bill Witt City Park, pool and facilities
• $2 million, West Guth Park enhancements
Corpus Christi Speeds Up Bond Implementation
Park improvements are just part of the $75 million bond package approved by voters on Nov. 3. Less than a month after approval, the city has already begun implementing a speedier process for putting that money into action.