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Welcome to Leon Valley, Texas
6400 El Verde Road, Leon Valley Texas 78238
City Hall Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Telephone
Number: (210) 684-1391
Fax Number: (210) 684-6988
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THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA) BRINGS THE
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN ASSESSMENT TEAM (SDAT)
To
Leon Valley – October 6 – 8, 2008
PUBLIC
MEETINGS –
Monday
– October 6, 2008 7 pm – 8:30 pm Conference Center
Welcome and Introductions
from Mayor and Council
Sustainability & SDAT Program
Overview - AIA Team
Discussion of local issues
with audience participation
Wednesday
– October 8, 2008 7 pm - 9 pm Conference Center
SDAT Recommendations
and Public Dialog
Discussions
will be held to address issues voiced by citizens, members of Council – past and
present, Citizens Neighborhood Progress Committee, Business Alliance Committee,
SDAT Steering Committee, AIA/SDAT, City committee members, and others on areas
such as:
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Transportation/Traffic/Connectivity/Mass Transit
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City Center and Creating a
City “identity”
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Economic Development
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Land Use and Open Space
You are
invited to participate in these public meetings to hear from national and
local planning experts, and to provide your ideas during this assessment
process. Your input is vitally important, and working together on these
SDAT areas will shape our unique and beloved City for years to come!
For further
information contact Economic Development Director, Rose Ryan, at 521-2007,ext.
3.
Follow these links for SDAT Agendas for Oct. 6 thru Oct. 8, 2008
SDAT
Oct. 6, 2008 Agenda
SDAT
Oct. 7, 2008 Agenda
SDAT Oct. 8,
2008 Agenda
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
– 2008
October 7,
2008
7pm to 10pm
The Leon Valley Police Department invites the citizens of Leon Valley to
join thousands of other communities across the nation in support of the yearly
coast-to-coast crime prevention event called NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – “America’s
Night Out Against Crime”.
During the evening hours of Tuesday, October 7th,
millions of citizens, nation-wide, will turn on their outside lights, lock their
doors and spend the evening outdoors on porches and lawns, visiting with their
neighbors.
Last year, numerous Leon Valley neighborhood blocks,
apartment complexes, and the Leon Valley Library combined their efforts to
provide cook-outs and refreshments; for a total of 398 men, women, and children
participating. Officers of the Leon Valley Police Department were out in
numbers to meet with and acknowledge the efforts of the participants. Again
this year, teams of police and fire personnel will join in and make every effort
to visit with every neighborhood group.
The police department will again provide awards to
block group participants in the following categories:
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Highest percentage of participation for a given block
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Best display exemplifying “National Night Out” theme
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Hospitality Innovation – Best food & refreshments
The form below is provided so that interested groups
may register their neighborhood block party with the police department. Group
leaders are requested to drop the form off at the police department, mail, or
FAX to (210) 684-6988.
To download a copy of the
National Night Out Invitation and register with the Leon Valley Police
Department – please click here
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Follow this link for National Night Out Public Notice in PDF Format
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You need not live in Leon Valley or Forest Oaks.
You need not be one of those expert gardener folks.
But if you want to learn how to nurture nature,
and make new friends, join us in:
THE FOREST OAKS GARDEN CLUB
meetings at 1p.m., 2nd Wednesday of each Month
Forest Oaks Community Clubhouse, 6222 Forest Grove
2008 - 2009 PROGRAM MEETINGS
* September 10, 2008 - Wild Birds Unlimited,
by Bill Svelon
* October 8, 2008 - Fall Plantings, by
Rainbow Gardens
* November 12, 2008 Grow Native, by Native
Plant Society
* December 10, 2008 - CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
* January 14, 2009 - Japanese Tea Garden
presentation, Pete Mendiola
* February 11, 2009 Daylily Gardening, by
Martha Richardson
* March 11, 2009 - Pricing for Garage Sale
* March 12, 2009 - Annual Garage Sale
* April 8, 2009 - Growing Bromeliads, by
Joan Berryman
* May 13, 2009 - Spring luncheon &
Installation of Officers
Follow this link for printable version in PDF format
Community Health & Safety Fair
Co-sponsored by
The City of Leon Valley & Walgreens
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Leon Valley Conference Center
6421 Evers Road
10 am – 4 pm
BE READY
FOR WINTER
Flu Vaccinations $24.99
Pneumonia Vaccinations $39.99
(immunizations may be covered by Medicare or
your insurance plan)
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS
Including: Glucose and Blood Pressure Tests and FREE Cholesterol to the
first 250 Participants by Southwest General Hospital Chiropractic Screening
by Silva Chiropractic and Sole Support Foot Screenings, along w/1-min
Acupuncture Sessions
FREE HEALTH
& SAFETY INFORMATION
Castle Dental w/ FREE toothbrush and floss
Any Baby Can Clean Out Your Medicine Chest
Kids Fingerprinting and More!
Work begins on the IH 410 frontage road bridge at Leon Creek
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Department of
Transportation and its contractor will begin work on widening the bridge
over Leon Creek on the Loop 410 frontage roads on Thursday, October 2.
Crews will be closing two of the three lanes
of the frontage road in both directions over Leon Creek, located between
Military and Culebra Roads in west
San Antonio. These are long-term closures and will remain in place until
late next year.
The $2.04 million project will widen the narrow
bridge and approaches on both the northbound and southbound frontage roads over
Leon Creek, between Military and Culebra Roads. The project will add a 4-foot
shoulder on the inside,
a 6-foot shoulder and a 6-foot sidewalk to the outside of the roadway. The work
is anticipated to take 13 months and
will be completed by November 2009.
WEATHER PERMITTING,
the following construction closures have
been scheduled.
Sunday, October 5
Bandera Road Northbound from Wurzbach to Seneca
Crews will close northbound Bandera from Wurzbach to Seneca from 9 p.m. to 5:30
a.m. to allow crews
to do a concrete bridge pour over the travel lanes. Detour: Right on Wurzbach,
left on Evers Road, travel on Evers to Seneca, left on Seneca to Bandera Road.
Monday, October 6
Evers Road Closed at IH 410
Crews will close Evers Road under Loop 410 main lanes from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.
to allow crews to work on
the travel lanes. Travel to the next intersection and turn around.
TxDOT regrets the
inconvenience to motorists. Please drive cautiously through these construction
zones. For more information call Maggie Rios at (210) 615-5836 or at (210)
667-3616.
 RIVER
CITIES RIDESHARE
River
Cities Rideshare is a website that provides free
one-stop commuter information services and instant rideshare matching for 22
counties in the Austin/San Antonio area. The website is sponsored by
the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), the Alamo Area
Council of Governments (AACOG), and the Capital Area Council Governments
(CAPCOG).
River Cities Rideshare
provides the following:
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Allows users to develop a
confidential personal profile of rideshare options and preferences
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Matches potential carpool
partners with others of similar commuting preferences
z
Notifies potential matches by
email (addresses and phone numbers are kept private)
z
Checks for rideshare matches
along the commuter’s entire route
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Accessibility in English and
Spanish
z
Finds bus and bicycle routes
for the commuter.
For information go to
www.rcride.com
Contact Information:
San Antonio Area: Annette Prosterman
aprosterman@aacog.com
or (210) 362-5213
  Swimming
in Leon Valley this Summer?
Two wonderful opportunities are available for Leon Valley residents to
become members of local pools in Leon Valley.
The
Leon Valley Community Association operates
the pool on Strawflower and Poss Road, opposite Raymond Rimkus Park has
their own website at
www.leonvalleypool.com.
Membership applications with early bird membership discounts, hours of
operation, and other important information is available at their
website. You can also call (210) 706-2996 for further information.
Family and individual memberships are available. Special Senior
discounts are also available.
The
Forest Oaks Community
Association (FOCA) also has a lovely pool facility on Forest
Grove just off Evers Road/Forest Way. Membership information is
available at
www.forestoakspool.com or calling 990-6898.
Applications are available as well as calendars for swimming lessons and
hours of operation. Family, Couples, Individual and Senior memberships
also available.
Get in the
swim of things - cool
off and enjoy Leon Valley's cool local getaway from the heat without
large gas expenses to get there!
RECRUITING VOLUNTEER PARK PATROL MEMBERS ~
The City of
Leon Valley has created a volunteer Park Patrol Program to help manage
our recreational and trail areas within the city. The volunteers
will be called upon to assist staff in providing a safe environment for
park patrons. The
Park Patrol volunteers selected to participate in the program will
receive basic training in various subjects related to the position,
including public relations, first aid, CPR, policies and procedures, and
special event assistance.
As a Park Patrol Volunteer, the goal is to enforce park rules, enhance
visitor safety, and promote park programs and visitor services offered.
Park Patrol volunteers will develop a special sense of pride, knowing
they are contributing to the community and encouraging families to “Come
Play in Our Parks.”
Click here for Application
Click here for Rules
Click here for Release of Liability
Going Green!
The City Council,
in an effort to promote responsible environmental stewardship, has resolved to
“Go Green” with our new “El Verde by 2020” resolution. Other green
initiatives include encouragement of rainwater harvesting, tree preservation
and, of course, increasing our recycling efforts. In fact, the major focus of
this year’s Earthwise Living Day will be on recycling the easy way. The event
will be held on February 23, 2008 (last Saturday in February),
6427 Evers Road (Community Center), from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
The Council was recently
granted the American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment,
which will focus on developing a sustainable community. This grant will bring
together a multidisciplinary team of professionals to work with citizens and
stakeholders through an intensive planning process, to develop a vision and
framework for a sustainable future. In additional to these programs, the Council
will soon be discussing the benefits of a green building program and how that
will affect commercial and residential builders. Check out our new programs
below and look for more initiatives in the near future!
Click here for “El Verde by 2020” resolution in PDF
format.
TREE PRESERVATION REGULATIONS
New Tree Preservation Regulations that address rules and guidelines
regarding tree preservation for both commercial and residential areas in the
City of Leon Valley are now posted on-line. Please click on the Ordinance
number to view copies of City Ordinances
07-034
and
07-040 approved by
Council in August and September 2007. If you have questions about
landscaping requirements in the City of Leon Valley, please contact the
Community Development Department at (210) 684-1391, ext. 226.
RAYMOND RIMKUS PARK PAVILIONS AND
SPORTS' FIELD RESERVATIONS - CALENDAR
Now is the time to start enjoying the "Good
Ol' Days of Summer". Raymond Rimkus Park is a
great place for your teams to play soccer, softball, volleyball, and
basketball and our pavilions, large and small, are shady spots for day
rentals for your graduation parties, family reunions, and parties.
NEW and EXCITING Program
Leon Valley Neighbors On Watch (LVNOW)
The Leon Valley City Council recently
approved the creation of a volunteer Code Enforcement Program to assist with
keeping our city clean, neat and beautiful. Volunteers will be tasked with
working a number of hours per month, patrolling the various neighborhoods and
commercial areas looking for violations such as high weeds and grass, low tree
limbs, junked vehicles, illegal dumping, nuisance signage and trash/debris. The
volunteers will either place hangtags on the homeowner’s door or report more
serious violations to the Code Enforcement Officer, who will then contact the
property owner for abatement. We expect the program to start in January of 2008.
If you or someone you know are interested
in volunteering for this program, they may download the application from
Forms & Permits
section of this website or contact Kristie Flores at 684-1391 x 227,
or email to
k.flores@leonvalleytexas.gov
Let’s improve the quality of Leon Valley life together!
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WHERE TO FIND CITY
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The
Daily Commercial Recorder
San Antonio Express News
All
legally required notices will be published in either of these two
newspapers: legal notices, zoning notices, budget hearing
notices, election notices, etc.
The
City Council Agenda is posted 72 hours prior to the City Council
Meeting in the display case outside of the main entrance of City
Hall, 6400 El Verde Road, Leon Valley Texas 78238 and is posted on
the City’s website.
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Leon
Valley Trade and Market Days |
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It’s new and exciting! Leon Valley Trade
and Market Days - a shopping experience for locals and visitors alike!
Visit 100 vendors, selling unique, handmade crafts, collectibles,
primitives, furniture, jewelry and other gift items. Leon Valley Trade
and Market Days will be held the 2nd Saturday of the month
from April to December, at the Leon Valley Community/Conference Center
grounds, 6427 Evers Road, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Click here for
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Valley Library |
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The Leon Valley Public
Library is a public library funded by the residents of Leon Valley,
through their property taxes. The Library is an accredited member of the
Texas State Library System and the Alamo Area Library System. Residents
and local business owners are invited to obtain library cards at the
Library. Youth who can write their names are encouraged to apply for
their first library card at an early age. Non residents may apply for
membership through payment of a non resident fee, visit the Library for
details.
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Leon Valley
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LOOKING FOR THE
LION’S ROAR??
The link below and on the upper-left-hand-side menu will
take you to the
Lion’s Roar
publisher’s home page where you can download a free copy of the
Lion’s Roar.
Neighborhood News publishes our
Lion’s Roar
newsletter and has posted our newsletter on a webpage for Leon
Valley. The newsletter is in Adobe PDF file format and easy to use!
Enjoy looking back at your newsletter from time to time to be reminded
of events in Leon Valley.
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Disclaimer:
“The City of Leon Valley
does not provide links to any person, group, or company that promotes
activities or ideas that are contrary to or in opposition to the adopted
budget and other policies of the City of Leon Valley. External links are
provided only to: (a) governmental entities or agencies that receive a
majority of their funding from governmental entities; (b) select non-profit
organizations and local businesses that the City of Leon Valley believes to
be of interest to the majority of citizens and visitors, and which promote
and enhance the interests of the City of Leon Valley government; and, (c)
major local news media.
These links are
provided for your reference and convenience only. The City of Leon Valley
does not control other websites and is not responsible for their content.
The inclusion of links to other websites does not imply any endorsement of
the material or viewpoints on those websites or any association with their
operators. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the policies of
that site.”
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