{"id":25621,"date":"2025-10-29T03:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/25621\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T03:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T03:55:10","slug":"corpus-christi-budgets-30m-for-it-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/25621\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus Christi Budgets $30M for IT in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corpus Christi<\/a> leaders have committed about $30 million to IT in the city\u2019s proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget, combining operating dollars with capital improvement projects.<\/p>\n

According to the city\u2019s operating budget<\/a>, the IT Fund includes about $23 million in revenue for FY26. The department is tasked with maintaining enterprise systems, supporting cybersecurity, overseeing network infrastructure and advancing cloud-based services. This funding covers personnel, operations and planned equipment replacements.<\/p>\n

In addition to the operating budget, Corpus Christi has dedicated about $7 million through its capital program<\/a> for technology-focused initiatives. Major projects include:<\/p>\n

Gas Lines and Regulator Station Replacement Program: $4.3 million, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and instrumentation at purchase pointsWastewater SCADA Instrumentation and Electrical Improvements: $1 millionYorktown Traffic Signal Project: $1.1 millionTraffic Management (Intelligent Transportation Systems): $630,000Zero-Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure at the Airport: $255,000Separate from these system-focused initiatives, the budget also sets aside about $21 million for construction projects with embedded technology components (pages 56-67, 158-166). Those include $6.5 million for Fire Station No. 10, $5 million each for the Far South and Northwest police substations, $3.1 million for arena rehabilitation and $1.3 million for electrical work at the Selena Auditorium. Each incorporates communications, security or control systems as part of the overall build.<\/p>\n

The city\u2019s new budget took effect Oct. 1.<\/p>\n

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\"Chandler<\/p>\n

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\n Chandler Treon is an Austin-based staff writer. He has a bachelor\u2019s degree in English, a master\u2019s degree in literature and a master\u2019s degree in technical communication, all from Texas State University.\n <\/p>\n

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