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Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Official City Record
Official source, last checked Aug 9, 2026- City Council meets
- Tuesdays, 11:30 AM (at least twice monthly)
- Meeting location
- Mayor Betty Turner Council Chambers, City Hall, 1201 Leopard St, Corpus Christi, TX
- City Secretary
- Rebecca L. Huerta, City Secretary · P.O. Box 9277, Corpus Christi, TX 78469
- Agendas posted at
- https://corpuschristi.legistar.com/
- Mayor / City Manager
- Mayor Paulette Guajardo — suspended from office August 8-September 6, 2026 after a council tribunal found her guilty of misconduct, perjury, and breaching confidentiality tied to a downtown hotel tax-incentive deal (a separate removal vote failed, so she retains the office); Mayor Pro Tem Kaylynn Paxson is acting mayor for the duration. City Manager Peter Zanoni unchanged. Records requests are handled by the City Secretary's Office.
Sources
- https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/city-secretary/
- https://www.tpr.org/news/2026-08-09/corpus-christi-mayor-reprimanded-suspended-from-office
- https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/corpus-christi-mayor-suspended-30-days-after-city-council-finds-her-guilty-on-three-charges
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