SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize the citizens of The Colony on the 40th anniversary of
the city's official incorporation; and
WHEREAS, The Colony traces its roots to the 1841 Peters
Colony contract, the first empresario contract authorized by the
legislature of the Republic of Texas; the Peters Colony contract
was established to promote immigrant settlement in North Texas,
and it designated land that included all or part of 26 modern
counties; the contract brought approximately 1,800 families to
the region, eight of whom settled in the area known today as The
Colony; and
WHEREAS, The City of The Colony owes its eventual
development to the construction of the Lake Lewisville Dam, which
began collecting water in 1954, and to the founding of the small
community of Eastvale, which was established in the 1960s along
the lake's eastern shore; and
WHEREAS, In 1973, the Dallas-based residential land
developer Fox and Jacobs purchased 2,500 acres of land along the
shore of Lake Lewisville and south of Eastvale and designated the
tract "The Colony" to memorialize the spirit of Peters Colony; by
1977, The Colony had more than 3,500 residents, and they voted to
incorporate as a city; the Eastvale community consolidated with
the city 10 years later; and
WHEREAS, Since its incorporation, The Colony has grown and
has become a vibrant city that embraces conscientious growth and
development while preserving natural green spaces; The Colony is
a gem among North Texas communities, and the anniversary of its
incorporation is indeed cause for celebration; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend all who have helped The Colony
grow and become the thriving scenic community it is today
and congratulate them on the city's 40th anniversary; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the city as a memento of this anniversary.
Nelson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on January 24, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate