The gist
Amy Niles, New Braunfels’ river and watershed manager, presented to council the 2023 river season report Oct. 16.
One of the biggest issues coming out of the summer was the rise in litter collected from the Comal River, the presentation showed. The 2023 total for litter collected through September has already surpassed the last three seasons.
Niles said with more people, it’s expected there will be more trash, but additional education of the city’s disposable container ordinance could help.
The police department also issued more citations over the disposable container ban than last year, according to the presentation.
Did you know?
The city put the disposable container ban in place in 2017 pertaining to any “one-time use” containers, food packaging and wrappers. Other cities, such as San Marcos, have since begun the process of implementing similar bans.One more thing
Along with the rise in litter, there was also a hike in parking revenue generated in the city, which has more than doubled since 2020, according to Niles' presentation.
