Stephanie Rangel
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Top issues during term (20)
Tourism Marketing and Outreach
These marketing efforts are funded by tourism dollars and aim to keep visitor spending — and the taxes it generates — flowing into the local economy.
Fleet Replacement Program
Costs are budgeted under the FY 2026-27 capital improvement program; exact figures were not provided.
Hotel occupancy tax grant funding
Steady hotel and sales tax collections feed the tourism fund that pays for marketing and, potentially, the aquarium.
Alternative Water Sources
No cost figures were included in the posted materials.
Backyard pool setback variances
Homeowners pursuing pools under the current rules bear engineering-letter costs; a code change could make the process cheaper and faster for everyone.
Ward 1 council vacancy
Saves the cost of running an otherwise unnecessary special election.
The Grove at Market Street subdivision
No city sewer extension is planned, and the developer may pay fees in lieu of full parkland dedication.
Passport Shores Utility Agreement
About $54,000 in reservation fees goes into the utility fund.
Volunteer Fire Department Funding
Quarterly operational funding and monthly janitorial reimbursements would come from the city budget; exact amounts were not stated.
Water Conservation Plan five-year review (Ordinance 2003)
Looser rules may ease some costs tied to strict watering limits, but continued conservation means don’t count on big savings.
Development Impact Fee Variance Request
The developer faces substantially higher impact fees under the new ordinance, which funds water and wastewater capacity.
Heritage District drive-through request
Delinquent hotel occupancy tax collection
Sales tax was recently running about $279,634 in a single month against a $256,000 budget, with hotel occupancy tax also beating budget — money that helps fund tourism promotion.
$85 after-hours utility service charge
Residents needing after-hours utility service will pay an $85 trip charge.
Setback relief for residential pool at 108 Bay Hills Dr
Approving the relief would let the property owner proceed with a pool project that standard setbacks would otherwise block; no cost to the city was identified.
Effective tax rate calculation
The September 8 vote sets the city budget and property tax rate for the coming year.
Water and Wastewater Rate Increases
Higher monthly utility bills for all customers once the ordinances pass a second reading.
Water Emergency and Corpus Christi Curtailment Rules
Severe curtailment would hit households and businesses during drought; long-term water contract negotiations could lock in future supply costs.
Rockport Aquarium concept design
Costs are rising and no final number was shared, but hotel occupancy tax reserves — not general taxes — are slated to cover construction.
Planning and Zoning Commission Quorum Problems
Decisions during term (60)
Recorded while Rangel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.