85R13957 KSM-D
By: Isaac H.R. No. 730
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud residents of the city of Buda are gathering in
Austin on March 8, 2017, to celebrate Buda Day at the State Capitol;
and
WHEREAS, Established in 1881 as a new depot on the
International-Great Northern Railroad, Buda was known as Du Pre
until the post office requested a name change seven years later; one
explanation for the unique moniker is that Buda comes from the
Spanish word viuda, or widow, in reference to the two widows who
cooked at the Carrington Hotel in the 1880s; and
WHEREAS, The town's early economy centered on supplies and
services for the nearby ranches and dairy farms, and local
businesses formed a chamber of commerce in 1928; Buda was
incorporated 20 years later, and it joined the Hays Consolidated
Independent School District in 1967; the population began to grow
in earnest in the 1980s, and today the city is home to approximately
14,000 people; and
WHEREAS, Buda hosts a number of special events, including
First Thursday, organized by the Downtown Merchants' Group, and the
Downtown Buda Farmer's Market; residents and visitors alike enjoy a
number of annual holiday festivities, such as the Red, White, and
Buda Independence Day Celebration, Boo-da Halloween, and the Buda
Trail of Lights, and other notable attractions include the Buda
Lions Country Fair & Wiener Dog Races held in April and Budafest in
December; and
WHEREAS, The citizens of Buda are building on an impressive
tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they may indeed
take great pride in their contributions to the story of the Lone
Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 8, 2017, as Buda Day at the State
Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best wishes
for the future.