Questions still loom after termination of Black Castle wastewater contract

After voting to terminate plans for a city-owned wastewater plant, Wimberley city leaders’ next step in addressing its wastewater woes remains unclear. 

But in the interim, some Wimberley residents are waiting in limbo, confused and concerned with what comes next.

The termination of the Black Castle Construction contract, which called for the city-owned system, means the city will have to re-apply for the $5.5 million loan from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB); the reason is due to the city is changing its provider for the plant.