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Nueces County approves $31M project slate, including $4M breakwater allocation for USS Lexington; court orders new RFP for grant administration
Summary
Nueces County commissioners approved a $31 million package of drainage and resilience projects that includes a $4 million allocation for a North Beach breakwater to protect the USS Lexington; the court also authorized terminating its current CDBG‑MIT grant administrator and directed a fee-based RFP for replacement services.
NUECES COUNTY — The Nueces County Commissioner's Court approved a $31 million package of prioritized drainage and resiliency projects and confirmed a $4,000,000 allocation for a North Beach breakwater intended to protect the USS Lexington and nearby shoreline infrastructure.
County staff presented a list of projects covering all four precincts, including drainage and water-system rehabilitations, and said the total aligned with the funds allocated to the region. During public comment, local residents and stakeholders urged the court to support the breakwater; Peter Davidson outlined matching contributions and in-kind offers, saying, “The Ed Rochelle Foundation has offered concrete blocks worth 1,300,000, [and] transportation of those concrete blocks with $200,000.” Steve Banta, executive director of the USS Lexington Museum, told the court there is “significant erosion annually at North Beach” and urged action…
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