The New Braunfels Utilities board of trustees approved a $63.41 million construction contract with MGC Contractors Inc. for a wastewater treatment plant rehabilitation project during a regular meeting May 26.

What you need to know: The North and South Kuehler Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project will rehabilitate major treatment components at the South Kuehler and North Kuehler wastewater treatment plants. This will help maintain long-term system reliability and operational performance, according to an email from NBU Senior Communications Specialist Charlcee Cervantez.

The construction contract is part of NBU’s efforts to invest in aging infrastructure to help continue providing reliable wastewater service to customers while supporting the growing community, the email states.

MGC Contractors is an Arizona-based water and wastewater construction company. The project is being funded by NBU rates, the email states.

The New Braunfels Fire Department is now using an emergency response tool called RightSite to better meet the medical needs of residents.

The RightSite tool’s purpose is to decrease the unnecessary use of emergency rooms through ambulance transportation. The city’s fire department began using the tool April 10.

Why it matters: Emergency medical services calls continue to have the highest call volume for service, Lozano said. NBFD responded to over 14,600 calls in 2025, according to the April 6 meeting presentation. However, not all of those patients required an emergency room visit.

Lozano said transporting a citizen to the ER usually takes firefighters well over an hour due to the time it takes to transport and finish the report.

“When the firefighters use RightSite, they’re able to get back to service within 20 minutes, so that creates capacity because now they’re available for other calls without having to pay for additional firefighters,” he said.

The start date for a new seasonal managed access fee for out-of-town visitors to Rio Vista Park, approved by the San Marcos City Council on April 7, has been delayed until late June.

The overview: The city will implement a $5 daily access fee for nonresident visitors looking to enter Rio Vista Park on weekends and holidays this summer, according to previous Community Impact reporting.

Community members residing within at least one of the following areas will be exempt from the fee:

• San Marcos city limits
• San Marcos CISD boundaries
• The 78666 ZIP code

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport officials announced May 24 that its newest airline partner, Cayman Airways, will offer a seasonal nonstop route between Austin and Owen Roberts International Airport in the Cayman Islands through August.

The details: According to officials, the route is Cayman Airways' only nonstop service from Texas. The route will operate on Sundays weekly through Aug. 16 on a Boeing 737-8 aircraft and feature:

• 160 seats, including a Business Class cabin
• Free carry-on bag and personal item
• Complimentary meals and the airline's signature Seven Fathoms Rum Punch
• Free streaming inflight entertainment
• Device charging at every seat