Tired of the runaround when trying to speak at city council meetings? Corpus Christi is shaking up the public comment rules to make it simpler for residents to share their thoughts.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days, 1 the 90 before that.
The city is incurring costs for legal fees and independent investigations related to council disputes.
None; the current climate is viewed as detrimental to city progress.
The taxpayers, who are funding the legal and administrative costs of these disputes.
There is significant tension on the council, with ongoing investigations and petitions for removal that residents feel are distracting from the city's real problems.
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