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100

These three services are currently provided by NBU.

What are electric, water, and wastewater.

100

If you need to pay your bill, sign up for service, or attend a board meeting, you might want to visit this NBU facility. 

What is the "Main Office" or the "Plaza location?"

100

This is the governing body of NBU, comprised of the mayor and 4 other community members. 

What is the Board of Trustees?

100

This popular 5K race organized by NBU volunteers raises funds for our local chapter of Communities In Schools.

What is Kinderschuhe?

100

Of our three services, this is the one we provided first.

What is Electricity?

200

Although NBU bills customers for these two services, they are actually provided by the City of New Braunfels. 

What are trash and recycling? 

200

In 2003, the opening of this NBU Building offered work and office space for NBU's fleet, facilities, and operations departments. 

What is the Service Center?

200
Members of NBU's Board of Trustees are appointed by this group. 

What is New Braunfels City Council?

200

Elementary School kids are likely familiar with this popular NBU "character," who visits schools to teach kids about our SafeHaven program.

Who is "Bucky?" or "Bucky the Bucket Truck."

200

This popular New Braunfels festival was first held in the parking area between NBU's downtown office and Naeglin's bakery. 

What is Wurstfest?

300

These programs allow both residential and commercial NBU customers to earn money back or savings on their bills for things like installing smart thermostats, removing irrigation zones, or scheduling an air conditioner check-up. 

What are rebates?

300

NBU operates a total of this many wastewater treatment plants.

What is four?

300

This person is NBU's current Chief Executive Officer. 

Who is Ian Taylor?

300

NBU's bi-annual "MedSafe and Shred Day" allows community members to safely dispose of these items.

What are medication and sensitive documents? 

300

These two services were first offered by NBU in 1959.

What are water and wastewater services?

400

Recently, NBU began utilizing these "intelligent" devices to offer customers more convenient, efficient, and cost-effective service. 

What are "Smart Meters?"

400

Community members interested in things like conservation, outdoor yoga, or gardening classes should visit this NBU facility.

What is Headwaters at the Comal?

400

NBU's senior leadership is charged with leading NBU in its mission and vision, which includes these four core values. 

What are Safety, Integrity, Team, and Stewardship?

400

NBU partners with this organization to manage our Utility Bill Assistance program, offering bill assistance for customers experiencing financial hardship. 

What is the New Braunfels Food Bank?

400

This is the year NBU was established.  

What is 1942?

500

As this historical year approached, NBU employees worked for hundreds of hours to prevent service interruptions caused by a potential wide-spread glitch in computer and electronic services around the world. 

What it the year 2000?

500

Commissioned in September of 2020, this brand new facility is capable of treating and sanitizing 2.5 million gallons of water per day. 

What is the "Gruene Road Water Reclamation Facility" or the "Gruene (Road) Water Treatment Plant?"

500

This first-ever General Manager of NBU held the position for 25 years, from 1942-1967.

Who is J.M. Francis?

500

Follow NBU on social media for access to this alliterative program, focused on providing the community with energy-efficient ways to fill their bellies. 

What is "Conservation Kitchen?"

500

When NBU was first established, this number of employees served the approximately 7,000 residents of the city. 

What is nine (9)?