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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 (District 1)
YES
SC
Sylvia Campos
Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)
YES
EC
Eric Cantu
Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)
YES
KP
Kaylynn Paxson
Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)
YES
RB
Roland Barrera
Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)
YES
MS
Mark Scott
Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)
YES
CV
Carolyn Vaughn
Councilmember, At-Large Place 3 (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).