Council to discuss drought plan, Ocean Drive speed limit increase

Joe McComb will call to order his first city council meeting Tuesday as the newly elected mayor.
One of his top priorities, avoiding another water crisis.
On the agenda Tuesday, council members will hold public comment to the proposed changes to the drought contingency plan.
Under the new plan, stage 2 drought restrictions would not be put in place until the combined water supply levels of Lake Corpus Christi, Choke Canyon and Lake Texana drop to 40-percent capacity.
The goal of this plan is to avoid a situation where water may become stagnant in pipelines of the city, possibly leading to health issues.
This will be the first reading on the plan.
A second vote will need to happen for the plan to be put in place.
The city’s office of public works will present council members with the proposed speed limit change on Ocean Drive from Sand Dollar Boulevard to the NAS-Corpus Christi North Gate.
For this change to happen, council members will have to vote to change an ordinance that governs speed limits in urban districts.
The council meeting is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. at City Hall.

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