77 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 COVID, everybody wanted to come to the beach so we almost had to start turning people away. Our visitor count and our hotel occupancy tax generated continue to grow on an annual basis.” Going forward, Alaniz’s agenda includes getting more housing developed with a focus on workforce housing and infill development. Another item is quality of life development, including entertainment and targeted retail. “I was born and raised in Corpus Christi, so I love it here,” he affirms. “I’m very bullish on it. I’ve been in commercial real estate for over 12 years now and I’ve CORPUS CHRIST I , TE XAS never seen this level of quality developers looking at our city. We’re at the beginning of what Corpus Christi has to offer.” Hurlbert talks about expanding and renovating the city’s convention center and hopes to see it include a headquarters hotel. She also wants to continue to develop the Marina Arts District, created by the DMD as a bridge between the water-focused activities in the marina and the creative culture of the lower downtown area. “It will complement our downtown, right on our bayfront, and be a unique environment to stay and play,’” she relates. “I also want to
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