Discussions on Nueces County's financial standing, drainage infrastructure improvements, the "bittersweet" upcoming demolition of the 1914 Nueces County Courthouse and limitations on data center projects took center stage during this year's State of the County address.

The annual address, typically delivered by the Nueces County judge, took a different approach on Oct. 1 with members of the Nueces County Commissioners Court discussing their collaborative efforts on infrastructure projects and how the county is managing a limited budget.