A new market selling meats, gas and groceries is now open in New Braunfels.

What they offer: Corral Prime Meat Market, located at 1836 Spur St., opened its doors June 12. The market is owned by locals Gladys Carrasco and Ruben Carrasco.

Corral Prime Meat Market sells certified Angus beef in various cuts, fruits and baked goods from Naegelin's Bakery. The market also sells canned goods and offers financial services from Barri Money Services.

• 1836 Spur St., New Braunfels

A margarita and daiquiri drive-thru called SipIT has opened its window in New Braunfels.

The drive-thru is operating in the former Roc-N-Ritas building at 211 S. Business I-35.

Some details: SipIT sells piña coladas, pineapple margaritas and more. The business also has customizable dirty sodas, where customers can pick a soda base, add up to three syrup flavors and select tequila, rum or liquor, according to the menu.

• 211 S. Business I-35, New Braunfels

Milestone Community Builders, an Austin-based homebuilding company, brought a proposed development agreement for the Hays Commons subdivision before the Hays County Commissioners Court on June 9.

After a period of community input and an effort by Precinct 4 Commissioner Walt Smith to table the item for a waiting period of more than 30-days, the court voted to deny the development agreement.

The overview: The Hays Commons subdivision is a 340-acre multi-use development that, under the proposed development agreement, would feature:

• 10.53 acres of commercial space
• 346 single-family residential lots
• An amenity center
• Approximately 200 acres of undeveloped land

The San Marcos City Council approved a cost-sharing agreement with multiple developers in May 2024 to fund a new water reclamation facility, located in the city’s growing south side.

The project has seen recent progress in the design phase and is slated to begin construction in October, according to agenda documents.

The gist: The FM 1978 Water Reclamation Facility project will allow the city to avoid developing multiple small wastewater package plants throughout the area and upstream of the San Marcos River, according to agenda documents.

The new facility will initially treat 2 million gallons per day and have the capacity to be expanded to treat 8 million gallons per day. The project is utilizing a unique development strategy that will deliver the facility’s design and construction faster and with more cost certainty, according to agenda documents.

Looking forward: The project’s total budget is $120 million. Construction on the project is expected to begin in October and be completed in September 2028, according to agenda documents.