Senator Adam Hinojosa Calls Urgent Meeting Regarding Water Concerns

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Isreal Salinas
March 9, 2026 Isreal.Salinas@Senate.Texas.Gov
Senator Adam Hinojosa Calls Urgent Meeting Regarding Water Concerns
Local Leaders From Sinton and Corpus Christi Invited to Attend
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - State Senator Adam Hinojosa, District 27, has invited representatives from the City
of Sinton and the City of Corpus Christi to attend a facilitated meeting on Tuesday, March 10, aimed at
encouraging direct communication regarding the Evangeline Laguna groundwater project and the broader regional
water supply.
“Sinton and Corpus Christi are both vital parts of the Coastal Bend Region. Our goal is to provide a venue and
facilitate discussion so that both Sinton and Corpus Christi may both benefit,” Said Hinojosa. The meeting will
bring together up to three (3) delegates from each city in a structured working session to discuss the proposed
terms that have already been exchanged between the two municipalities and to determine whether progress can be
made toward resolving the current impasse.
Senator Hinojosa emphasized that both communities are acting out of genuine responsibility to represent the
interests of their constituents. “Sinton has raised legitimate concerns. Corpus Christi has offered potential
solutions. The best possible way to work through them is to communicate as neighbors who both care about the
outcome for everyone.”
Hinojosa also made clear that the purpose of the meeting is not to pressure anyone to abandon their positions, but
to ensure that leaders have the opportunity to work through concerns directly and in good faith. “No one is being
asked to give up their rights or their positions,” Hinojosa said. “Both cities have responsibilities to their residents
and ratepayers. What I am asking is that we take the time to sit down together and work through each concern
face to face.”
Senator Hinojosa noted that part of the responsibility of elected leadership is ensuring that those entrusted to serve
the public are making every effort to solve problems together. “Part of being an elected leader is making sure that
the people who serve the public are earnestly doing their best to work together to solve problems,” Said Senator
Hinojosa. “Too often disagreements turn into battles where the only real outcome is that attorneys get paid and
everyone else loses. The people we represent expect us to, at the very least, sit at the table to try and solve
problems together.”
The Senator explained that productive negotiations often begin by identifying the underlying needs of each
community. “If both sides can compare and contrast the needs, not simply the wants, behind their positions, they
may find that they agree more than they disagree. That kind of understanding only happens through direct
communication.”
Senator Adam Hinojosa’s office will facilitate the meeting and provide a neutral setting for discussion. Additional
information will be provided following the meeting.