{"id":317736,"date":"2026-06-01T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/317736\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:59:11","slug":"what-to-expect-in-next-steps-of-removal-hearing-of-corpus-christi-mayor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/317736\/","title":{"rendered":"What to expect in next steps of removal hearing of Corpus Christi mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pretrial proceedings that will set the stage for the upcoming removal hearing of Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo<\/a> will soon be underway.<\/p>\n

The June 2 pretrial hearing is expected to cover early groundwork for the not-yet-scheduled removal hearing \u2014 a process that will be similar to a civil court case.<\/p>\n

In the pretrial hearing, six members of the City Council are expected to discuss motions, witness lists and subpoenas, among other preparatory work leading up to the removal hearing.<\/p>\n

Guajardo will not be included in the discussions, and City Councilmen Everett Roy and Roland Barrera have stated they are abstaining<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The remaining council members will eventually act as judges and jurors in the removal hearing and will have final say on whether Guajardo retains her office.<\/p>\n

The events were put into motion by a removal petition, signed by six registered voters, that had been considered and moved forward by the City Council via a divided vote in March.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The petition alleges malfeasance or misconduct by the mayor in the handling of what became a controversial award of tax incentives to a downtown hotel project.<\/p>\n

In later articles of impeachment, signers accused Guajardo of perjuring herself during a deposition taken as part of a lawsuit related to the funding.<\/p>\n

Guajardo has denied any wrongdoing and asserted that initiation of the proceedings was driven by dispute over the proposed Inner Harbor desalination plant.<\/a><\/p>\n

Supporters of the hearing have denied that the petition is linked to the project.<\/p>\n

Kirsten Crow covers city government and water news. Have a story idea? Contact her at kirsten.crow@caller.com.<\/p>\n

Consider supporting local journalism with a\u00a0subscription to the Caller-Times<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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