The City of Leon Valley City Council will conduct public hearings

on the proposed budgets for fiscal year 2015-2016

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.

And

Tuesday, September 15, 2015 - 7:00 p.m.

Leon Valley Conference Center

6421 Evers Road

Leon Valley, Texas 78238

This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year's budget by $366,325 or 11.2041% and of that amount $15,699 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the roll this year.       

The once generous level of the J-17 well has dropped. The 10-day average has dropped to 659.5 ft. Interim City Manager Henry Brummett has declared that Stage 1 Water Restrictions will be in effect as of July 31st. Per City ordinance, the following rules apply:

• Landscape watering with an irrigation system or sprinkler is permitted one day per week before 10:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. in accordance with the last digit of the property address as follows:

• All businesses and apartment complexes will use Wednesday as their watering day. No person may use groundwater for an ornamental outdoor fountain or similar feature unless a variance has been obtained for 100 percent (100%) nonpotable water use. Operators of athletic fields must submit a conservation plan to the city. Athletic fields may not irrigate between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
• Residential washing of vehicles or other equipment is allowed only on assigned watering days and times. A hose with an automatic shut off nozzle or bucket of five gallons or less may be used. Water should not be allowed to run into the street.
• Washing of impervious cover such as parking lots, driveways, streets or sidewalks is prohibited.
• Hand watering with a handheld hose, soaker hose, drip irrigation, bucket or watering can is permitted any time and any day.
• All nonpublic swimming pools must have a minimum of 25 percent of the surface area covered with evaporation screens when not in use. Inflatable pool toys or floating decorations may be used for this purpose.
• The use of commercial car wash facilities is allowed any day.
• Watering days begin and end at midnight; overnight watering is not allowed.
• Water waste, such as water running down the street, is prohibited year-round; however, watering with a handheld hose is still allowed any day, any time.