Corpus Christi placed Proposition B, the "Fair Water Amendment," on the ballot. The measure would amend the city charter to eliminate a drought surcharge exemption for large industrial water users. A coalition gathered over 12,000 verified signatures to add it to the ballot.
The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.
Drought surcharge exemption fee31 cents1Who pays or receives it: Industrial water users
Who's involved
Chloe TorresCoastal Bend regional coordinator, Texas Campaign for the Environment
Roland BarreraCorpus Christi City Council member at-large
Texas Campaign for the Environmentorganization that worked to place measure on ballot
The facts
Proposition B would eliminate drought surcharge exemption for large industrial water users.1
Industrial water users currently pay 31 cents extra per 1,000 gallons to avoid drought surcharge fees.1
Coalition gathered over 12,000 verified signatures to place measure on ballot.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Chloe Torres, Texas Campaign for the Environment Prop B ensures all water customers pay into and follow same rules.1
Roland Barrera, Corpus Christi City Council member Outside organizations created initiative with local activists to stop industry growth.1
Roland Barrera, Corpus Christi City Council member Measure does little to protect residents; their water was always preserved.1
Where the sources disagree
Whether cutting water supply would burden residents or industry most Torres states residents are not main water users [1]; Barrera states majority of cutbacks would fall on residents if majority of water goes to industry [1]
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Breaking down Corpus Christi's Proposition B, the 'Fair Water Amendment'
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