A $200,000 fee is the amount the city of Wimberley will pay contractor Black Castle after terminating plans for a city-owned wastewater facility.

In August 2018, the Wimberley City Council voted to terminate a contract with Black Castle for the facility, leading to six-plus months of closed-door discussions with the entity regarding the issue.

According to city officials, the $200,000 termination fee is the best deal the city could have hoped to get.

The contract termination does not account for ...