Civil Municipal - Oct 2023

75 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 CORPUS CHRIST I , TE XAS to make the area more pedestrian-friendly, and connect it to our bayfront and marina.” A requirement for attracting new businesses and residents to a city is a robust public safety component and Hurlbert touts Corpus Christi’s effective police and fire departments. “The City Council works to make sure they are appropriately staffed and equipped,” she reports. “Regarding the fire department, in the budget initiative that we’re taking to council this year, we want to move up from a three-person to four-person staffing on trucks to make sure that we are properly covered. We also work with the specialized fire department that is based in the area of the refineries. It’s privately- run and with the amount of refineries and pipelines in the area, we have to be cognizant and ready for any type of disaster. Any type of incident around petroleum, our teams are highly-trained and qualified to handle it.” “We also operate a regional EMS system, and our public health system (Corpus Christi-Nueces WWII Planes Flight Deck 5 Tour Routes Guided Tours Special Events 3D Mega Theater Escape Rooms Flight Simulator DISCOVER ADVENTURE ABOARD Find Your Adventure. usslexington.com North Beach | Corpus Christi Memberships Available