Airport Long-Term Parking Rates

At a glance

• What: An ordinance amending Chapter 9 (Aviation), Section 9-35, to revise the long-term parking rate at Corpus Christi International Airport.
• Where it stands: Passed first reading 6-2 on September 1, 2026, then failed 4-4 on second reading on September 8 (Mayor abstaining), so the rate change did not take effect.
• Next: None scheduled in the minutes.

Votes

• September 1: Aviation Director McCurley presented the Chapter 9 revisions and a comparison with South Central Texas airports. No public comment. Barrera moved, Campos seconded; 6-2 (Vaughn and Hernandez no; Mayor absent).
• September 8: same mover and seconder; failed 4-4: Barrera, Campos, Scott and Roy aye; Vaughn, Hernandez, Paxson and Cantu no; Mayor Guajardo abstained. Paxson and Cantu had supported it on first reading.

Sources

• City Council minutes, September 8, 2026: https://corpuschristi.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1425590&GUID=82D1FF25-1ADF-4400-B82A-6B96F833B439
• City Council minutes, September 1, 2026: https://corpuschristi.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1425588&GUID=31E44297-EAE4-45CB-B254-AE2962362054

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

Failed on second reading, 4-4-1.

2026-09-01 - City Council

Passed first reading 6-2.