Corpus Christi Council Revises Water Plan, Drops $500 Fines and Raises Allotment to 8,000 Gallons
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Updated · KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · May 13
Corpus Christi Council Revises Water Plan, Drops $500 Fines and Raises Allotment to 8,000 Gallons
7 articles · Updated · KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi · May 13
Corpus Christi’s council approved a first reading of a revised Level 1 Water Emergency Plan after rejecting parts of the original proposal, removing $500 resident citations and lifting the monthly baseline allotment to 8,000 gallons.
A 25% curtailment would cut that allowance to 6,000 gallons only when a Level 1 emergency is declared, while overuse charges remain at $4 per 1,000 gallons above allotments and $8 per 1,000 above baseline.
Council members had objected to both fines and allotment levels, and At-Large member Mark Scott said the surcharge system may still be too soft, pointing to a steeper tiered structure used in 1984.
The revised plan also keeps splash pads, pools and commercial car washes operating under drought rules, and allows boats to be washed with hoses instead of 5-gallon buckets.
A second reading is expected at next week’s council meeting, where the city can finalize how Level 1 restrictions would work if drought conditions worsen.
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