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Leon Valley council approves $17,500 to clear Zarzamora Creek after repeated complaints
Summary
The City Council authorized the city manager to spend $17,500 from economic development and stormwater funds to hire contractors for additional cuts and cleanups of a privately owned section of Zarzamora Creek after businesses and school officials reported safety, sanitation and drainage problems.
The Leon Valley City Council on Tuesday authorized the city manager to expend $17,500 from economic development and stormwater funds to hire contractors for additional maintenance of Zarzamora Creek near the H‑E‑B shopping center.
The move followed extended discussion about overgrown vegetation, accumulated trash, and the presence of people camping in the creek corridor. Roke Salinas, Economic Development executive director, told the council the creek’s poor condition has generated repeated complaints from businesses and the nearby School of Technology and impedes stormwater flow when vegetation is tall.
Salinas said the…
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