| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 458 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Community leaders from Balch Springs are gathering |
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| 3 | 3 | | in Austin on March 30, 2017, to celebrate Balch Springs Day at the |
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| 4 | 4 | | State Capitol; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Located in Dallas County, the town traces its |
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| 6 | 6 | | history to the 1870s, when John Balch, who had fought for the |
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| 7 | 7 | | independence of Texas at the Battle of San Jacinto and other |
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| 8 | 8 | | engagements, settled in the area with his family; his land |
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| 9 | 9 | | contained a permanent spring that became a gathering place for |
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| 10 | 10 | | nearby residents, and the settlement that took shape over the |
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| 11 | 11 | | following decades was named for him and this important water |
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| 12 | 12 | | source; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Balch Springs is a home-rule city that was |
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| 14 | 14 | | incorporated in 1953, when approximately 3,000 people lived |
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| 15 | 15 | | there; the population rose in the decades that followed, with an |
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| 16 | 16 | | increasing number of manufacturing companies and other |
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| 17 | 17 | | businesses opening their doors; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Today, this bustling city is home to more than |
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| 19 | 19 | | 25,000 people and serves as a southeastern gateway to the |
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| 20 | 20 | | Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex; it offers convenient access to the |
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| 21 | 21 | | surrounding area as well as to major interstate and international |
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| 22 | 22 | | transportation routes, and its location, combined with its |
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| 23 | 23 | | forward-looking civic leadership and productive workforce, has |
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| 24 | 24 | | attracted numerous companies, including a number of firms in the |
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| 25 | 25 | | telecommunications industry; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Quality of life is another factor in the city's |
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| 27 | 27 | | growth, and numerous residents have been drawn by its thriving |
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| 28 | 28 | | community atmosphere, highly regarded schools, and myriad |
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| 29 | 29 | | options for housing, entertainment, culture, and recreation, |
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| 30 | 30 | | which include a library, the Double D Dude Ranch, and the Chiesl |
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| 31 | 31 | | Baseball Complex; and |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, Balch Springs offers an inviting mixture of |
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| 33 | 33 | | small-town charm and big-city amenities, and its citizens may |
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| 34 | 34 | | indeed take great pride in their community's ongoing achievements; |
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| 35 | 35 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby recognize March 30, 2017, as Balch Springs |
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| 38 | 38 | | Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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| 39 | 39 | | sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Hall |
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| 41 | 41 | | ________________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | President of the Senate |
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| 43 | 43 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 44 | 44 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Senate on March 20, 2017. |
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| 46 | 46 | | ________________________________ |
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| 47 | 47 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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