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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, William Dollar is retiring as city manager of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Garland in May 2015, and the conclusion of his outstanding career |
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| 7 | 8 | | provides a fitting opportunity to reflect on the contributions of |
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| 8 | 9 | | this esteemed Texan; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Dollar earned a bachelor's degree in civil |
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| 10 | 11 | | engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington and went on to |
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| 11 | 12 | | attain a master's in public administration at the University of |
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| 12 | 13 | | North Texas; he began his career in 1971 as a design engineer in his |
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| 13 | 14 | | hometown of Garland, and he later served as director of the city's |
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| 14 | 15 | | wastewater treatment and public works divisions before assuming the |
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| 15 | 16 | | post of assistant city manager of utility services in 1985; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Since September 2003, Mr. Dollar has ably led |
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| 17 | 18 | | Garland as city manager; when the President George Bush Turnpike |
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| 18 | 19 | | was built, he oversaw the planning for a shopping center, executive |
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| 19 | 20 | | housing, and a golf course in north Garland; he has also played an |
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| 20 | 21 | | instrumental role in the renovation of the downtown area, including |
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| 21 | 22 | | the addition of an atrium at the arts center and the construction of |
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| 22 | 23 | | a new headquarters for the municipal power company; through |
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| 23 | 24 | | responsible management of the city's budget and regular meetings |
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| 24 | 25 | | with city council members, he has earned the respect and admiration |
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| 25 | 26 | | of his peers, and in January 2015, he was awarded the Tall Texan |
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| 26 | 27 | | Award by the Garland Chamber of Commerce; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Dollar serves, together with other city |
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| 28 | 29 | | leaders, as a member of the Garland Economic Development |
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| 29 | 30 | | Partnership; a respected authority in the areas of public works and |
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| 30 | 31 | | utility services, he has also served on the board of directors of |
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| 31 | 32 | | both the Texas and the American Public Power Associations; he holds |
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| 32 | 33 | | membership in the International City/County Management |
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| 33 | 34 | | Association, the Texas City Management Association, and the |
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| 34 | 35 | | National Society of Professional Engineers, among others; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dollar enjoys the love and |
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| 36 | 37 | | support of his wife, Tandy; his retirement plans involve spending |
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| 37 | 38 | | more time with his loved ones, including his grandchildren, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | playing golf with his wife at Garland's Firewheel Golf Park; |
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| 39 | 40 | | involved in his community as a private citizen as well, he is a |
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| 40 | 41 | | valued parishioner of First United Methodist Church of Garland; and |
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| 41 | 42 | | WHEREAS, William Dollar's broad experience and unswerving |
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| 42 | 43 | | commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the citizens of |
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| 43 | 44 | | Garland, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent |
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| 44 | 45 | | as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, |
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| 45 | 46 | | therefore, be it |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 47 | 48 | | Legislature hereby congratulate William Dollar on his retirement as |
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| 48 | 49 | | city manager of Garland and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 49 | 50 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 51 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 52 | | prepared for Mr. Dollar as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 52 | 53 | | House of Representatives. |
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