85R18516 KSM-D
By: Gonzales of Williamson H.R. No. 1489
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Hutto are gathering in Austin on
May 9, 2017, 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, a Swedish pioneer, and Adam Orgain, a freed slave; the town,
which was founded in 1876 around a depot of the International-Great
Northern Railroad, soon became a center for cotton farming, and it
was incorporated in 1911; and
WHEREAS, More than a century later, Hutto benefits from its
location at the intersection of two major highways, US 79 and SH
130, and its proximity to the NAFTA corridor along I-35; the city's
population has soared from 1,450 in 2000 to an estimated 23,000
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; in 2016, Hutto was named the Seventh
Fastest Growing Small City in America by Zippia, the Second Best
City to Live in Texas by Best Places Now, and the Second Safest City
in Texas by Wide Open Country; and
WHEREAS, The Hutto Independent School District is one of the
fastest growing districts in Texas, and the district's school board
was honored for its contributions to education in 2014, when it was
named the Region 13 Honor Board by the Texas Association of School
Administrators; the city is also increasing opportunities for adult
students, and the 57-acre campus of the East Williamson County
Higher Education Center, a partnership between Temple College,
Texas State Technical College, and Texas A&M University--Central
Texas, has continued to expand its course offerings since opening
in 2013; in addition, Hutto residents approved funding for the
creation of a park system and the 35,000-square-foot Hutto Family
YMCA facility, which opened in January 2014; 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 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize May 9, 2017, as Hutto Day at the State
Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
for a meaningful and memorable visit to Austin.