Reporting by Kirsten Crow, Corpus Christi Caller Times
Local voters will have an option on the ballot to reup an existing sales tax in Corpus Christi that’s being credited with supporting the employment of nearly 80 officers in the Corpus Christi Police Department.
Proposition A, if approved, would extend for another 10 years an existing one-eighth-cent sales tax for the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District, which oversees the use of the revenue collected.
Voters first signed off on the sales tax in 1997 and it has been renewed several times since then.
Without approval in the 2026 election, it is set to expire on April 1, 2028, according to a July 21 City Council presentation.
Where the Corpus Christi sales tax will go if approved
District budgets show the sales tax as key to maintaining 78 police officer positions in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
Estimated sales tax revenue collected in 2025 and 2026 was between $9.2 million and $9.3 million, according to the documents.
In addition to personnel, the funding has been used to cover some of the costs associated with the police academy, as well as vehicles and equipment, the City Council presentation shows.
Early voting is Oct. 19 to Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3.
Kirsten Crow covers city government and water news. Have a story idea? Contact her at kirsten.crow@caller.com.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times.
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