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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Representatives from the City of Buda, the Buda |
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| 6 | 7 | | Economic Development Corporation, the Buda Area Chamber of |
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| 7 | 8 | | Commerce, and other community businesses and organizations are |
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| 8 | 9 | | gathering in Austin on February 27, 2019, to celebrate Buda Day at |
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| 9 | 10 | | the State Capitol; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1881 as a new depot on the |
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| 11 | 12 | | International-Great Northern Railroad, Buda was known as Du Pre |
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| 12 | 13 | | until the post office requested a name change seven years later; one |
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| 13 | 14 | | explanation for the unique moniker is that Buda comes from the |
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| 14 | 15 | | Spanish word viuda, or widow, in reference to the two widows who |
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| 15 | 16 | | cooked at the Carrington Hotel in the 1880s; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, The town's early economy centered on supplies and |
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| 17 | 18 | | services for the nearby ranches and dairy farms, and local |
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| 18 | 19 | | businesses formed a chamber of commerce in 1928; Buda was |
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| 19 | 20 | | incorporated 20 years later, and it joined the Hays Consolidated |
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| 20 | 21 | | Independent School District in 1967; the population began to grow |
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| 21 | 22 | | in earnest in the 1980s, and today the city is home to approximately |
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| 22 | 23 | | 17,000 people; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Buda's natural beauty at the edge of the Texas Hill |
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| 24 | 25 | | Country and the community's preservation of natural spaces helped |
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| 25 | 26 | | the city earn recognition as the Outdoor Capital of Texas by the |
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| 26 | 27 | | Texas Legislature; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Buda invites everyone to visit and "Breathe Easy" in |
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| 28 | 29 | | the natural beauty of Onion Creek and the city's pristine |
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| 29 | 30 | | parklands, to enjoy the quaint local shops in the historic Main |
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| 30 | 31 | | Street district, and to attend one of the numerous community |
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| 31 | 32 | | events, such as the Downtown Buda Farmers Market; residents and |
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| 32 | 33 | | visitors alike enjoy a number of annual holiday festivities, such |
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| 33 | 34 | | as the Red, White n' Buda Independence Day Celebration, Boo-da |
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| 34 | 35 | | Halloween, Budafest, and the Buda Trail of Lights; other notable |
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| 35 | 36 | | attractions include the Buda Lions Country Fair and the Wiener Dog |
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| 36 | 37 | | Races held in April; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Buda are building on an impressive |
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| 38 | 39 | | tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they may indeed |
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| 39 | 40 | | take great pride in their contributions to the story of the Lone |
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| 40 | 41 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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| 42 | 43 | | Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Buda Day at the |
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| 43 | 44 | | State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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| 44 | 45 | | wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin. |
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