84R21320 BPG-D
By: Klick H.R. No. 2022
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Fran Burns is retiring as community projects
coordinator for Haltom City on April 30, 2015, concluding a
distinguished career that has spanned more than a quarter-century
with the city; and
WHEREAS, Since joining the municipal government in 1988,
Ms. Burns has secured $1,750,000 in grants for beautification
projects, and her endeavors have earned state and national
recognition for the community; as part of her official
responsibilities, she coordinates the work of Keep Haltom City
Beautiful, which captured a 2014 Keep America Beautiful Affiliate
Award, winning first place in its population category; Ms. Burns
was equally instrumental in the city's receipt of three Keep Texas
Beautiful Governor's Community Achievement Awards, which brought
$250,000 for right-of-way landscaping projects; and
WHEREAS, Fran Burns' deep commitment to her work is reflected
in projects throughout the city; with the aid of grants that she
obtained, she helped to design and install the Haltom City Native
Plant Demonstration Garden and the Grace-Full Community Garden; she
also acquired grants to improve the grounds around City Hall and
other municipal facilities with low-maintenance landscaping;
moreover, the Green Report, which she produces each year for KHCB,
informs area residents about environmental programs, events, and
best practices and fosters environmental stewardship; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has contributed to virtually
every environmental endeavor in her community and to a number of
area-wide efforts as well; she helped found the Northeast
Environmental Team, and she serves as president of the
organization, which coordinates such initiatives as Enviro-Camp,
Enviro-Fair, and the Recycles Day Flea Market; Ms. Burns is also a
founder of the Trinity River Environmental Education Society, and
she has established numerous programs to foster awareness of
environmental issues; she has given generously of her own time and
resources to promote sustainability, and she has spoken extensively
on the issue to schools, garden clubs, children's camps, and other
groups around the state; and
WHEREAS, Widely admired for her professional accomplishments
and volunteerism, Ms. Burns has been named a Hometown Hero by the
Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Fran Burns has dedicated herself to making Haltom
City an even better place in which to live and work, and her
achievements will continue to benefit residents for years to come;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Fran Burns on the occasion of her
retirement as community projects coordinator for Haltom City and
extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Burns as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.