Here's why the city's reinvestment zones became controversial

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Corpus Christi uses tax increment reinvestment zones (TIRZ) to invest new property tax dollars back into specific areas for development.

The use of these zones has become controversial, with questions arising about fairness and whether they benefit affluent areas over those in need.

As the year comes to a close, local officials are faced with making decisions on how and where new property tax dollars are invested in the city.

Corpus Christi has four tax increment reinvestment zones, known as TIRZ. Authorized under Texas Tax Code, this type of zone is a specific geographic area where a percentage of new property taxes collected from within its boundaries is invested solely back into the same area, as opposed to being directed into a general fund that supports citywid