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4. • GeneralCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

Ordinance amending the existing “Project Financing Zone Number One, City of Corpus Christi, Texas” (the “Zone”) for the Hilliard Center Complex; making certain findings related thereto; directing that the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts be notified of the amendments of the Zone; requesting that the Comptroller deposit incremental hotel-associated tax revenues from the amended Zone into a susp

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council on 2026-02-17
Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.6/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (8 - 0)
“passed on second reading”
PG
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
ER
Everett Roy
Councilmember (District 1)
YES
SC
Sylvia Campos
Councilmember (District 2)
YES
EC
Eric Cantu
Councilmember (District 3)
YES
KP
Kaylynn Paxson
Councilmember (District 4)
YES
RB
Roland Barrera
Councilmember (At-Large Place 1)
YES
MS
Mark Scott
Councilmember (At-Large Place 2)
YES
CV
Carolyn Vaughn
Councilmember (At-Large Place 3)
YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Ordinance amending the existing “Project Financing Zone Number One, City of Corpus Christi, Texas” (the “Zone”) for the Hilliard Center Complex; making certain findings related thereto; directing that the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts be notified of the amendments of the Zone; requesting that the Comptroller deposit incremental hotel-associated tax revenues from the amended Zone into a suspense account held in trust for the Qualified Project Activities; and containing other related matters.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).