CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — City Manager Peter Zanoni’s new plan to rescue the Inner Harbor desalination project is drawing support from some familiar names at City Hall — but it’s also stirring familiar doubts.

The proposal, unveiled late last week, would allow the city to keep the stalled project alive by partnering with the second-place bidder from the original process. Zanoni says the move will cost taxpayers nothing while the company updates design and pricing plans over the next six months.

Backing has emerged from At-Large Councilwoman Carolyn Vaughn and District 3 Councilman Eric Cantu, two members who had previously called for more clarity on cost and risk. “It’s a way to move forward without spending new money,” Cantu said Friday.

But others on the dais aren’t convinced that the r

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