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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Distinguished citizens of Palmhurst are visiting |
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| 6 | 7 | | the State Capitol in Austin, creating a welcome opportunity to |
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| 7 | 8 | | honor the city for the important role it has played in the Rio |
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| 8 | 9 | | Grande Valley and in the story of the Lone Star State; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Development in the region began in 1912, when John |
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| 10 | 11 | | H. Shary invested in property and irrigation to expand early |
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| 11 | 12 | | experimental citrus groves into a commercial venture; remembered as |
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| 12 | 13 | | the "Father of the Texas Citrus Industry," he built what is now |
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| 13 | 14 | | known as the Shary Shivers Estate, a historic home where President |
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| 14 | 15 | | Dwight D. Eisenhower visited and the 37th governor of Texas, Allan |
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| 15 | 16 | | Shivers, married Marialice Shary; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Palmhurst was officially incorporated on January |
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| 17 | 18 | | 25, 1964; governed by a mayor and five city council members, the |
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| 18 | 19 | | business-friendly town is home to a host of retail shops, and the |
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| 19 | 20 | | region's climate is favorable to tourism as well as agriculture; |
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| 20 | 21 | | visitors can observe numerous beautiful species of local and |
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| 21 | 22 | | migratory birds in the area, which is a World Birding Center site, |
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| 22 | 23 | | and they are drawn to such attractions as the Hidalgo Pumphouse, |
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| 23 | 24 | | which houses machinery that was used for development a century ago; |
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| 24 | 25 | | its economic development strategy has been so successful that the |
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| 25 | 26 | | city does not impose a residential property tax; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Preserving a small-town charm while working to build |
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| 27 | 28 | | a bright future, the residents of Palmhurst may indeed take great |
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| 28 | 29 | | pride in their community; now, therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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