City to Hold Virtual Town Hall on Proposed Seawater Desalination Project

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi City Council and Water Utilities will hold a virtual town hall meeting regarding plans to establish a drought-proof water source for the Coastal Bend region. This open forum will take place online on Thursday, December 16, 2021, starting at 7:00 p.m.

The virtual town hall meeting on a drought-proof solution for the Coastal Bend will include remarks from Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and a brief presentation from Water Utilities Chief Operations Officer Michael Murphy. The virtual town hall meeting will provide interested residents with a platform to make their voices heard.

Information on how to participate in the virtual town hall will be available soon and will be publicized through media, the City’s social media channels, and at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 14. The virtual town hall will be an open forum for interested parties and citizens to be heard. Questions posed during the virtual town hall will be noted by staff and answered at the end of the program.

Media representatives can contact Public Relations Specialist Shelby Coppedge at 361-826-1853 or by email at shelbyco@cctexas.com. You can also find updates on Water Utilities' seawater desalination website at https://www.desal.cctexas.com/, or social media channels on Facebook @CCTXWater and on Twitter @CCTXWater.

About Corpus Christi Water Utilities

For over 129 years, the City of Corpus Christi has been vital as the water supplier for the region. Our commitment to 500,000 residents across the Coastal Bend is to deliver water that is affordable, drought-proof, sustainable, and responsible.