CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Former District 4 Councilman Greg Smith is once again sounding the alarm over the city’s water strategy — this time, during remarks to the Rotary Club.

Smith echoed concerns he shared last week with KRIS 6 News, criticizing the city for bypassing up to 30 billion gallons of already-purchased water from Lake Texana via the Mary Rhodes Pipeline. Instead, the city drew from Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir — a move Smith said was aimed at saving on electricity costs.

Those concerns resurfaced during this week’s City Council meeting.

“The truth of the matter is, we were taking water from the lakes instead of the Mary Rhodes Pipeline, correct?” asked Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn.

Corpus Christi Water Chief Operating Officer Drew Molly addressed the issue

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