City Council Approves $125 Million Bond 2022 for November 2022 Election
AUGUST 16, 2022
Bond Central gives citizens a big picture view of all bond projects since 2012. In case you don't know much about bonds, bonds are simply accumulated funds from small individual tax increases which have been voted on by residents. When these items are voted on, they are usually for specific projects, such as residential street resurfacing or adding ramps to the sidewalk at your local park.
General Elections and Midterm Elections have given the citizens of the City of Corpus Christi many opportunities to vote on these proposed bonds. Since 2012, citizens have voted to approve most of these projects.
While the approval of these proposals has led to tax increases, these increases have been very small and incremental. For example, the 2018 bonds resulted in 2 cent increases per $100 valuation or $26 more per year for a home valued at $130,000 and about $34 more per year on utilities.
Bonds 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020 involve different projects, departments and services. Check out your City projects!
Street Projects
Improving City streets is a top priority to residents and City staff.
Park Projects
Bonds 2012 and 2018 have included plans to improve our parks. Bond 2014 allowed for the sale and consolidation of City property.
Public Safety Projects
Funding for Crime Prevention programs, renovations, and communication infrastructure is essential to public safety.
Library Projects
Improvements to our Libraries and Museums benefit the entire community.
Public Health Projects
We want to ensure our Public Health facilities have safe and adequate accommodations for the residents we serve.
Other Projects / More Info
City bonds are addressing your priorities, from economic development, to service center improvements or amending the City Charter.
The City of Corpus Christi adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 4.69 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $16.87.
