Take a look at the projects to be included in Corpus Christi's $125 million bond proposal

Corpus Christi city staff is proposing a $125 million bond package that would be the city's second-largest bond to date if passed during the Nov. 8 election.

During its regular meeting Tuesday, City Council unanimously approved 32 projects to be included in the bond package. It includes $92.5 million for streets, $20 million for parks, $10 million for public safety and $2.5 million for La Retama Library.

"We know that decades of neglect in our streets have led to where we're at today, which is a substandard transportation network," City Manager Peter Zanoni said. "We still have to put tremendous investment in our roadway system to get us past that."

The city last had a bond of more than $100 million in 2008, at $153 million, when the city proposed a bond every four years. Since 2012, the city has biennially approved and implemented two-year general obligation bond programs that consist of citywide infrastructure projects approved by voters.

The Bond 2022 program can be delivered without a city property tax rate increase. However, the city is expected to receive more property tax revenue due to increased appraisal values. Appraisal values have increased this year by 20% to 24% for residential properties and 26% to 30% for commercial properties.

During its Aug. 16 meeting, City Council plans to call for an election for the bond as a one-reading ordinance.

The new bond proposal comes two years after a successfully implemented bond in 2020. All 42 projects approved in the Bond 2020 program are currently in design. By November, more than half of the projects will be in construction or have a construction contract.

Proposed projects for Bond 2022

Street projects

• Reconstruction of McCampbell Road from Agnes Street to Leopard Street: $7 million
• Reconstruction of Yorktown from Rodd Field Road to Oso Bridge: $20 million
• Construction of a new beach access road: $4.4 million
• Reconstruction of Starlite Lane from Violet Road to Leopard Street: $8.1 million
• Reconstruction of Boulevard from Breakwater Avenue to Elm Street: $1.6 million
• Slope stabilization design of Upper, Middle and Lower Broadway: $2.6 million
• Reconstruction of Alameda Street from Airline Road to Everhart Road: $11 million
• Reconstruction of Avalon Street from Alameda Street to Everhart Road: $1.55 million
• Reconstruction of Robert Drive from Alameda Street to Avalon Street: $750,000
• Reconstruction design of Alameda Street from Texan Avenue to Doddridge Street: $2 million
• Reconstruction of Bonner Drive from Everhart Road to Flynn Parkway: $4.2 million
• Reconstruction of Carroll Lane from South Padre Island Drive to Holly Road: $5.1 million
• Reconstruction of Martin Street from Holly Road to Dorado Street: $2.7 million
• Drainage improvements to Flour Bluff Drive from Yorktown Boulevard to Don Patricio Road: $14 million
• Reconstruction design of Holly Road from Ennis Joslin Road to Paul Jones Avenue: $1.2 million
• Reconstruction of Timbergate Drive from Snowgoose Road to Staples Street: $3.5 million
• Rehabilitation of Aaron Drive from Saratoga Boulevard to Summer Wind Drive: $2.8 million

Parks

• Oso Golf Center, $750,000: design of a 10,000-square-foot, two-story club house that would include locker rooms, a pro shop, rooms, a patio, snack bar, kitchen and a lounge.
• Bill Witt City Park, $10 million: construction of a new lap and competition swimming pool with restrooms, lockers and supporting infrastructure.
• Flour Bluff Holly Road Railroad Trestle to Trail, $500,000: convert the damaged railroad crossing to an accessible 0.67-mile hike and bike trail that provides for non-motorized access for hiking, fishing, wildlife viewing and kayak launching.
• Labonte Park Expansion, $1.53 million: general park rehabilitation to include the newly added park territory and improvements to include a walking trail and open space.
• North Beach Eco Park, $100,000: design of a wetlands park that will have trails, boardwalks, observation decks, interpretive signs and educational resources.
• Cole Park, $1.13 million: general park rehabilitation and improvements to include a multigenerational play-for-all playground unit.
• Commodore Park, $1 million: design and site development for a community center and recreational amenities to be placed within the park. Remaining funds will be used for construction costs.
• St. Denis Park, $300,000: improvements to include a playground unit, a swing set and a fitness feature component.
• Westside Pony (three baseball fields), $3.35 million: concession stand remodel, lighting improvements, synthetic turf on the infield of three fields, demolish old restrooms and build new restrooms, bleachers, irrigation on all three fields as well as new fencing.
• International Westside (two youth baseball fields), $500,000: parking lot restripe, new irrigation for one field, shade structures, bleachers and new fencing.
• Sparkling City (four youth softball fields), $850,000: parking lot extension, new irrigation for all four fields, shade structures and new fencing.

Public safety

• Fire Station 8 replacement, $2 million: land acquisition and design.
• Fire Station 10 replacement, $2 million: land acquisition and design.
• Fire Department Resource Center, $1 million: design and construction of upgrades.
• Far South Police Substation,$4 million: land acquisition, design and construction of a new police substation.
• Calallen Police Substation, $1 million: land acquisition and design of a new police substation.

Library

• La Retama Central Library, $2.5 million: complete exterior renovations to the library.

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