City of Corpus Christi to Apply for $222M Loan for Desalination Plant

Press Release

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – City Council approved Tuesday, April 21, 2020, to apply to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for financial assistance through the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) for a seawater desalination plant located on the Inner Harbor Ship Channel.  The TWDB included the City of Corpus Christi’s project in the 2020 SWIFT program prioritization and invited the City to submit a full application by May 11, 2020.

As a regional water supplier for over 500,000 people and all types of businesses from tourism to industrial customers, the City has focused on long-term planning to meet the area's water supply needs.  Partners in the process of securing funding include the San Patricio Municipal Water District and other regional customers. 

The current application for $222,475,000 will fund the procurement, design, and construction costs of a seawater desalination facility.  Applying for the SWIFT loan represents the next step in a systematic process that the City began in 2014 after Texas experienced a record-breaking drought.

The City’s current water rate structure for all customers includes 5 cents per 1,000 gallons of water consumed that is deposited in a protected fund for the development of a long-term water supply.  In 2018, major water customers volunteered to begin paying 25 cents per 1,000 gallons of water used for a drought-resistant water supply.  Both funds will help offset the cost of a new water source and will prevent “rate shock” to commercial and residential customers.

The City has also submitted permits to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for water discharge permits and water rights on the Inner Harbor Ship Channel and a possible future plant on the La Quinta Channel.  The TCEQ is currently taking public comments on the permit application.  The discharge permit on the application for the Inner Harbor facility is expected to be declared administratively complete in the near future.  Both sites would produce public drinking water to benefit the region.

For additional information regarding the City's seawater desalination effort, visit 

cctexas.com/desal

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Spring Break ‘Vacation Station’ Camps

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – Looking for fun ways to keep your children active during spring break? Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Latchkey Department’s Vacation Station camp is the answer! Sign up now for what works best for your family — whether it is one day, two days, or the entire camp.

Our trained and enthusiastic staff will keep children engaged in activities designed to keep boys and girls ages 5 to 13 busy in a safe and supervised setting. Camp activities will include creating arts and crafts, playing sports, participating in gaming tournaments, listening and learning from guest speakers and so much more! These camps are offered in collaboration with the Corpus Christi Independent School District and Calallen Independent School District during school breaks. 

► CAMP AT CORPUS CHRISTI ISD will be held Monday through Friday, March 9–13, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Galvan Elementary school located at 3126 Masterson Drive. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks will be provided for this camp. Parents are welcome to send a sack lunch with their child (no glass containers or microwaveable items, please). Camp fee is $30 per child per day. ONSITE REGISTRATION will be offered on March 4–5 at Galvan Elementary school from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. REGISTER ONLINE anytime now through 6:00 p.m. on March 1 at https://cclatchkey.egdata.com/parent_login.cfm.

► CAMP AT CALALLEN ISD will be held Monday through Friday, March 16–20, 2020, from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Calallen East Elementary school located at 3709 Lott Avenue. Breakfast and afternoon snacks are provided. Please send a sack lunch with your child (no glass containers or microwaveable items). Camp fee is $20 per child per day. ONSITE REGISTRATION will be offered at Magee Elementary School, located at 4201 Calallen Drive, on March 4-5 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. REGISTER ONLINE at your convenience anytime now through 6:00 p.m. on March 1 at https://cclatchkey.egdata.com/parent_login.cfm.

For more information and space availability, call (361) 826-3499 or visit www.ccparkandrec.com (click ‘Latchkey Program’).

Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation, please call (361) 826-3499 in advance.

The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department is dedicated to providing quality, affordable enrichment programs for all ages and interests. For more information about the wide variety of programs and services offered by the department, visit www.ccparkandrec.com. We invite everyone to Live. Learn. Play!

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Prove you’re not a Muggle at the Harry Potter Trivia Challenge

February 27, 2020

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library invites fans of the wizarding world to summon their magical wisdom at the Harry Potter Trivia Challenge! The free event will feature questions on the locations, characters and spells of the wizarding world.

Teams will be limited to no more than six people. Wizards and witches ages 16 and up can reserve a spot by calling the library at 361-826-2360. The competition will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 29, at 5930 Brockhampton Street.

Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request and in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For assistance or to request a reasonable accommodation, please call 361-826-3234, in advance.

For more information media representatives can contact Public Information Officer Dale Stephán at 361-826-3234 or by email at dales3@cctexas.com.
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