Commissioners honor CCRTA’s 40th anniversary as agency outlines major maintenance grant
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Nueces County Commissioners proclaimed the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority’s 40th anniversary and a CCRTA representative told the court the agency has secured roughly $50 million for a maintenance facility plus additional funding for buses; the court thanked the agency and approved the proclamation unanimously.
The Nueces County Commissioners Court issued a proclamation congratulating the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority on its 40th anniversary and received remarks from an RTA representative who said the agency has recently secured large grants for a maintenance facility and vehicles.
"You see in the news some of the good things we have going, about $50,000,000 we've got in a grant, to build a maintenance facility," the RTA representative said, describing grant funding intended to support vehicle maintenance and emergency vehicle staging. The representative also mentioned additional funds for buses and invited the court to a March groundbreaking date.
County officials thanked the CCRTA for emergency response support and mobility services, noting the agency’s role in transporting residents, students and people needing access to clinics and the airport. The court approved the proclamation by voice vote.
Commissioners encouraged ongoing coordination between the county and CCRTA on emergency operations and voting transportation partnerships; one commissioner noted the agency’s role in providing rides to polling places to improve voter access.
The proclamation recognizes CCRTA’s regional role in mobility, safety and emergency response across Nueces County and expresses the court’s appreciation for the agency’s workforce and services.
