Voluntary Water Restrictions Initiated

The City has initiated Stage One of its Drought Contingency Plan as the Guadalupe River flow is well below its normal level for this time of year. 

Under Stage One of the plan, citizens are asked to voluntarily reduce the use of water for non-essential purposes and to practice water conservation measures to reduce the amount of water they are consuming.

 Water conservation practices include such measures as:

1. Water the lawn only when it is necessary. Learn to know when grass needs watering. If it has turned a dull gray-green or if footprints remain visible, it is time to water.
2. Use a sprinkler that produces large drops of water, rather than a fine mist, to avoid evaporation.
3. To avoid evaporation, turn soaker hoses so the holes are on the bottom.
4. Water slowly for better absorption and never water on windy days.
5. Avoid watering the street, sidewalks or driveways.
6. Do not water too frequently. Too much water can overload the soil so that air cannot get to the roots and can encourage plant diseases.
7. Do not over-water. Soil can absorb only so much moisture and the rest simply runs off. A timer will help, and either a kitchen timer or an alarm clock will do. An inch of water, applied once a week, will keep most Texas grasses alive and healthy.
8. Raise the cutting height on your lawnmower. The longer blades of grass will provide shade for the root system and make the turf more drought resistant.  

The City will remain in Stage I of its Drought Contingency Plan until the flow in the Guadalupe River rises to a normal level for 14 consecutive days or until the river level falls to its minimum level for this time of the year, at which time the City would enter Stage 2 of its Drought Contingency Plan.

For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 485-3381.

Ozone Action Days

The warm temperatures of the Texas summer bring the threat of Ozone Action Days, when ground-level ozone can reach concentrations high enough to endanger human health, the staff of Air Victoria recently warned.

Pool Opens Memorial Day Weekend

The Gary T. Moses Municipal Swimming Pool is set to open for the summer season on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 26.

The Pool features six swimming lanes, three slides, a bathhouse with showers and changing stalls, a covered pavilion with tables and electricity and four shaded sitting areas.

Pool hours are 1 pm to 6 pm Wednesday through Saturday. Admission is $1.50 per person.

The Pool is available to rent for private parties and functions. The Pool Party fee is $200. Pool parties are scheduled Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during the pool season.

For more information, contact the Victoria Parks & Recreation Department at 485-3200 or visit www.victoriatx.org/parks/pool.

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Floodplain Maps Approved

According to City of Victoria Floodplain Administrator John Johnston, final revised floodplain maps are now in effect. The maps were released by FEMA on March 9, 2012 for the floodplain map boundaries associated with Lone Tree Creek from John Stockbauer Drive to the Houston Highway. 

The Lone Tree Creek Channel Improvement and Detention Facility Project was funded through a bond issue in 2000 and completed in 2009.  This project consisted of improving the drainage channel from John Stockbauer Drive to Airline Road as well as the construction of the detention facility located between Airline Road and Houston Highway. Drainage improvements to Lone Tree Creek reduced the width of the floodplain, floodway and lowered the base flood elevation along Lone Tree Creek. About 400 homes along Lone Tree Creek will be removed from the floodplain.

If you would like to view the revised maps, please visit www.victoriatx.org, click on the Development Services link and then click on the Flood Plain Management Information link.

Summer Reading Program

Celebrate summer with reading fun and join in the Victoria Public Library's Summer Reading Program. The program begins June 4, 2012 at the VPL located at 302 N. Main in Victoria. The 2012 program encourages reading for fun with free activities and programs for children and teens. June 4 is also the KICK-OFF to the Summer Reading Program with a transportation petting zoo. The community is invited to  join the party and fun. Activities include viewing transportation vehicles up close, face painting, games and a clown! 

This event is from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Victoria Public Library parking lot.

"Get a Clue" is the theme for toddlers through fifth grade. Children will receive reading logs to keep track of their reading time, and will receive a library buck for every 1 hour of reading to redeem for prizes. Programs include crafts, storytelling, puppet shows, movies, music and games. Special performers include storyteller and ventriloquist Margaret Clauder, Lucas Miller the singing zoologist, Victoria Bach Festival and the comedy magic of John O'Bryant.

"Get a Clue" is also the theme for Texas Teens Read for grades 6th through 12th. Teens will receive a library ticket for every hour of reading for chances in a weekly, monthly and grand prize drawing. Programs will feature gaming nights. It concludes with a gaming party and a grand prize drawing for a Kindle Fire.

The Summer Reading Program is sponsored by the Friends of the Victoria Public Library. Prize sponsors include Friends of the Library, City of Victoria Parks & Recreation, Chick-fil-A, Casa Ole, Dairy Queen, Whataburger and Children's Discovery Museum of the Golden Crescent.

For more information contact the Victoria Public Library at 485-3302 or www.victoriapubliclibrary.org.

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