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CORPUS CHRISTI — The city collected about $370,000 less in fees charged to developers and contractors than it expected in August, September and October, and said the slow economy was to blame, according to budget documents.
Bob Nix, assistant city manager for Development Services, said construction in Corpus Christi is down about 20 percent.
"A number of commercial projects are on hold," Nix said. "There's less speculative con...