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City to mirror state fees for restaurant permits under Senate Bill 1008; council seeks cost study
Summary
Health Director Dr. Anita Kurian told the City Council the city must align restaurant permitting and inspection fees with Texas Senate Bill 1008; council members applauded statutory compliance but pressed staff for a local cost-of-service analysis to avoid undue burdens on small businesses.
Dr. Anita Kurian, Corpus Christi's health director, told the City Council on Dec. 17 that the city must update local restaurant permitting and inspection fees to align with Senate Bill 1008, which took effect Sept. 1, 2025.
"The state's law changes the basis for fees from number of employees to gross annual food sales," Kurian said during the presentation. She described a proposed schedule that mirrors state amounts, including a new inspection fee the city would set at $100 (state maximum $150) and a reinspection fee proposed at $150 (state maximum $200). Kurian…
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