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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH

FROM HEATHER: In this issue, our Editor Eric Weilbacher covers a story about aquatic vegetation restoration and controlling nonnative sh species in our rivers. Much progress has been made, and soon it will be more about maintaining these ecosystems (see Page 25). Heather Demere, GENERAL MANAGER

FROM ERIC: The city of New Braunfels is looking to charge developers the full cost of infrastructure for new developments; in the past, the city only charged a percentage of that cost for residential and nonresidential development. What eect will that have on current and future development as the city grows? Reporter Sierra Martin explores the issue (see Pages 22-23). Eric Weilbacher, EDITOR

CORRECTION: Volume 6, Issue 2 On Page 6, the phone number for The Dripbar New Braunfels is 830-730-5304.

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