City of Corpus Christi | FY 2024 Proposed Budget

This video highlights items from the fiscal year 2024 proposed budget for the City of Corpus Christi.
City Manager Peter Zanoni invites citizens to review the City of Corpus Christi's Proposed FY 2024 Budget Plan. The budget would take effect on October 1, 2023. This budget reflects the City's continued commitment to providing public services, programs, and infrastructure that enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Corpus Christi. Citizens will have the opportunity to attend Community Input Sessions for the Proposed 2023-2024 Budget.
All meetings begin at 6 p.m. on the following dates:
Monday, August 7, at Owen R. Hopkins Public Library, 3202 McKinzie Road
Wednesday, August 9, at Del Mar College Center for Economic Development, Room 106, 3209 South Staples Street
Thursday, August 10, at Water Utilities - Choke Canyon Room, 2726 Holly Road
Monday, August 14, at Ethel Eyerly Senior Center, 654 Graham Road
Wednesday, August 16, at Del Mar College Oso Creek Campus, 7002 Yorktown Boulevard
For more information on the FY 2024 Budget, visit:
www.cctexas.com/budget2024
Highlights of the FY 2024 Proposed Budget:
City homestead exemption increasing from 10% to 20% by FY 2026
City over 65/disabled homestead exemption increasing from $50,000 to $62,500 in FY 2025
State property tax relief for school districts
Increasing homestead from $40,000 to $100,000
Increasing over-65/disabled homestead exemption from $50,000 to $110,000
Decreasing school district property tax rate by approximately10.7¢ per $100 valuation for FY 2024
Benefit Increases for all City Retirees
Police - Addition of nine (9) officer positions for a total complement of 500
Five-year staffing plan began in FY 2020
The goal was to add five (5) positions each year for five (5) years for a total of 25
A total of 54 positions will be added within the five years - more than double what was planned.
Two (2) police academies are planned (September 2023 and June 2024)
Fire - Addition of nine (9) positions for a total complement of 455
Additional nine (9) will be used to continue improving the four-person staffing goal
Fire academy is scheduled for January 2024
Continued Focus on Streets with New "Streets Only" Approach and Strong Funding Levels
“Pavement only” approach:
Five (5) times faster, resulting in five (5) times more residential streets repaired per year
Over $380 million was allocated toward streets over the past three budgets.
Improved Animal Care Services (ACS):
Six (6) additional kennel technicians
Four (4) additional animal care officers
Total ACS positions from 47 in FY 2023 to 57 in FY 2024 Proposed Budget
Actively recruiting for Director with a national recruiting firm
Request for proposals for operations review of animal care currently underway
More Programming for Health and Wellness Services for Better Community Health Outcomes
Community Needs Assessment
Neighborhood Fitness Program
Replacement of exercise equipment at the senior centers
Swimming lessons
Funding for Revitalization in Northside Community Parks:
Washington Coles Park
TC Ayers Park
Dr. HJ Williams Park
Ben Garza Park
Operations and Maintenance Funding for Public Safety and Quality of Life Amenities at Nine (9) New Facilities:
Police Training Academy
Fire Station #3 at Morgan Street
Bill Witt Aquatic Center
Water Garden
Cole Park Splash Pad
North Beach Restroom and Park
Greenwood Athletic Fields
Salinas Athletic Fields
Bill Witt Athletic Fields
Better Equity in Water Rates:
Proposed treated volume rates are the same for inside city limits and outside city limits within the customer categories of residential, commercial, and large volume.
Over $4 million for Sustainability and Coastal Resiliency Initiatives with no New Department:
Tourism Sustainability Plan
Gulf Beach survey
Tree Canopy Study by the Texas Trees Foundation
Light-Up CC Lighting Study
Addition of Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
Addition of Safety Coordinator Position
More Street Sweeping
Storm Water Channel Maintenance
Solid Waste Composting Program / additional Shredder/Grinder
Cooling / Heating Center enhancements
Air Quality Monitoring
Generator for Flour Bluff Police Substation
Continuation of the Tree Planting Program
Increase funding to Botanical Gardens
Strengthened Focus on our Tourism Industry
Fully fund Visit Corpus Christi ($7.2 million)
Capital Improvements for the American Bank Center
Destination Master Plan
City Rates
Property tax - No proposed rate adjustment.
Water - Proposed monthly rate increase of $1.82 for residential customers based on usage of 6,000 gallons of water
Wastewater - Proposed monthly rate increase of $2.39 for residential customers based on 5,000 gallons winter quarter average
Storm Water - A proposed monthly increase of $1.15 for residential customers
Gas - No proposed rate adjustment
Street Maintenance Fee - No proposed rate adjustment
Solid Waste - Proposed monthly rate increase of $1.15 for residential customers

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I'm coming to visit Corpus Christi and hopefully this visit will help me decide to relocate from Michigan.

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[@robertstout260]

I will be moving to the area by end of year .What I dont undestand is I live in OK City their budget is about 2 billion where CC is 1.5 billion with half the population.Also they want to remodel and add on to American bank center and add hotel for $800 million where here in OKC we just opened a brand new bigger center for $300 million and it has an Omni hotel.Another thing CC needs is water ,I know they are talking about desalination ,but you could get rapid relief by a private firm to drill many wells in San Patricio county that would increse water supply by 25% in less than a year.

[@Dnic3618]

Maybe you should run for city council and get the old heads out of there. This city needs a MASSIVE overhaul