The next Coffee will be Saturday, July 25th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the Leon Valley Conference Center, 6421 Evers Road. CPS Energy Vice President Raiford Smith has been invited to communicate two new solar initiatives to be piloted later this summer/fall. The goal of these pilot programs is to make solar power available to a wider range of CPS Energy customers than the current program allows. For more information on these pilot programs you can read the following article from the San Antonio Express Newspaper.

USAA insurance has announced today that it will now provide a discount to homeowners who live in a recognized Firewise Community in Texas. Firewise Communities is a designation awarded by the National Fire Protection Association to cities who have met best practice benchmarks in management that works to lessen the impact of wildfires in communities. The City of Leon Valley continues to be the only Firewise Community recognized in Bexar County.  

"Leon Valley earned our Firewise designation even before the discount was provided simply by providing quality service to our citizens. Fire prevention has always been a priority in Leon Valley, and it's great to see this rewarded to our citizens", said Fire Chief Valdez.

The new discounts will be accounted for during each policy-holder's renewal starting today, and the amount will vary depending on the value and type of policy. For more information visit www.Firewise.org, ask your USAA Insurance Agent, or contact the Leon Valley Fire Department at 210-684-3219.

 http://firewise.org/usa-recognition-program/usaa.aspx?sso=0 

Several residents along Britania Court have experienced severe flooding in the past years, due to the watershed from Bandera Road down Seneca Drive. The City Engineer and the Public Works Department designed a system to remove the excessive water via a drainage system underground in the cul-de-sac where Edinborough and Britania Court meet. The project is almost complete, with milling of the concrete slurry and asphalt repairs remaining. Residents are already reporting that the new system worked during the last big flood. Funding for this project is taken from the Stormwater Utility.