corpus christi restaurant owner forced to shut down after city council squabbles over 'fancy' new outdoor seating rules while cars still park on sidewalks
Just another day in corpus christi where common sense takes a backseat to bureaucracy. I drove past 'The Sandbar Grill' yesterday, and there's a packed parking lot but a sign on the door saying 'Closed Until Further Notice.' Talked to the owner, Dave, who's been there 15 years. He spent $8,000 on a new patio for families, but the city council went back and forth for three months over whether his wood benches were too 'fancy' for the historic district. Meanwhile, I can't walk down the street without dodging a pickup truck parked on the curb. We're not asking for rocket science here—just let people work, eat, and park without a committee meeting! This is why nobody trusts the system anymore.