Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Nueces County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in business jobs
County Fleet Management and Leasing
Leasing 96 county vehicles through Enterprise Fleet Management at an estimated $1.3 million a year was up for approval — a major ongoing operating cost for county operations.
Port of Corpus Christi Expansion and Container Terminal
The port is on pace for a record tonnage year and is negotiating exclusively with DP World for a container terminal that could bring 600 direct jobs, plus a roughly $400 million inland rail hub near Robstown. Pipeline capacity is now the main constraint on further crude oil growth.
Economic Development Capital Credits Allocation
Each commissioner gets $30,000 to hand out to local business and community organizations — but the capital credits account is nearly drained, and Commissioner Chesney is pushing to beef up outside agency funding in next year's budget to keep the tradition alive.