University President Flavius Killebrew and Corpus Christi Mayor Henry Garrett sign a historic agreement to transfer city land to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Monday, March 10, at South Guth Park.

University President Flavius Killebrew and Corpus Christi Mayor Henry Garrett signed a historic agreement transferring around 137 acres of city land to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi for future expansion Monday, March 10, at South Guth Park near the intersection of Ennis Joslin Road and Nile Drive.

The city’s gift includes around 96 acres surrounding the water treatment plant west of Nile Drive and 41 acres of South Guth Park on Ennis Joslin Road. The land will be used for non-academic facilities such as athletics facilities, student housing, a physical plant and remote parking, which will create space for expansion of academics at the University campus on Ward Island.