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By: Gonzales H.R. No. 1441
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Hutto are gathering in Austin on
April 23, 2013, to celebrate Hutto Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Situated on the rich blackland soils of southeastern
Williamson County, the Hutto area was settled in 1855 by James E.
Hutto and Adam Orgain, a freed slave; the town was founded in 1876
around a depot of the International-Great Northern Railroad, and it
soon became a center for cotton farming; the town was incorporated
in 1911; and
WHEREAS, A century later, Hutto benefits from its location at
the intersection of two busy major highways, US 79 and SH-130, and
its proximity to the NAFTA corridor along I-35; the city's
population has soared from 1,250 in 2000 to more than 18,000 today,
and its welcoming environment for business has earned it
recognition from Southern Business and Development magazine as one
of the Top 10 Edge Markets and one of the Top 100 "Best Places in the
South to Locate Your Company"; and
WHEREAS, The Hutto Independent School District is one of the
fastest growing districts in Texas, increasing enrollment at the
rate of 20 percent a year, and in 2008, voters approved a $128.5
million bond package; the city is also increasing opportunities for
adult students, and the fall of 2013 will see the opening of a new,
57-acre campus of the East Williamson County Higher Education
Center; in addition, Hutto residents have approved funding for the
creation of a park system and a 25,000-square-foot YMCA facility;
and
WHEREAS, Home to an educated workforce, a motivated city
government, and a healthy business climate, Hutto is building on
its rich, small-town heritage of hard work and neighborliness to
prepare itself for a dynamic future as a smart place to live, work,
and prosper; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize April 23, 2013, as Hutto Day at the
State Capitol and extend to the Hutto delegation sincere best
wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit to Austin.