| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 276 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Proud residents of the City of Buda are gathering |
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| 3 | 3 | | in Austin on February 27, 2019, to celebrate Buda Day at the State |
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| 4 | 4 | | Capitol, and the delegation includes representatives from the |
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| 5 | 5 | | City of Buda, the Buda Economic Development Corporation, the Buda |
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| 6 | 6 | | Chamber of Commerce, and other community businesses and |
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| 7 | 7 | | organizations; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Established as a new depot on the |
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| 9 | 9 | | International-Great Northern Railroad in 1881, Buda was known |
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| 10 | 10 | | as Du Pre until the post office requested a name change seven |
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| 11 | 11 | | years later; one explanation for the unique moniker is that |
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| 12 | 12 | | "Buda" comes from the Spanish word viuda, or widow, and refers |
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| 13 | 13 | | to the two widows who cooked at a local establishment, the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Carrington Hotel, in the 1880s; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, The town's early economy centered on supplies and |
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| 16 | 16 | | services for the nearby ranches and dairy farms, and local |
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| 17 | 17 | | businesses formed a chamber of commerce in 1928; the City of Buda |
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| 18 | 18 | | was incorporated 20 years later, and in 1967, its schools joined |
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| 19 | 19 | | the Hays Consolidated Independent School District; Buda's |
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| 20 | 20 | | population began to grow in earnest in the 1980s, and today, the |
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| 21 | 21 | | city is home to approximately 17,000 people; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Designated the Outdoor Capital of Texas by the |
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| 23 | 23 | | Texas Legislature, Buda is located at the edge of the beautiful |
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| 24 | 24 | | Texas Hill Country and is known for its preservation of the |
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| 25 | 25 | | area's open spaces and natural landscape; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Visitors to Buda can enjoy the appeal of Onion |
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| 27 | 27 | | Creek and Buda's pristine parklands, the quaint local shops in |
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| 28 | 28 | | the historic Main Street district, and the community events, such |
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| 29 | 29 | | as the Downtown Buda Farmer's Market; the city's festive |
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| 30 | 30 | | occasions include the Red, White, and Buda Independence Day |
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| 31 | 31 | | Celebration, Boo-da Halloween, and the Buda Fest and Buda Trail |
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| 32 | 32 | | of Lights; other notable attractions include the outdoor shop |
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| 33 | 33 | | Cabela's, the Buda Lions Country Fair, and the Wiener Dog Races |
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| 34 | 34 | | held in April; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, The citizens of Buda are building on an impressive |
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| 36 | 36 | | tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they may indeed |
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| 37 | 37 | | take great pride in their contributions to the story of the Lone |
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| 38 | 38 | | Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature, hereby recognize February 27, 2019, as Buda Day at |
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| 41 | 41 | | the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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| 42 | 42 | | best wishes for the future. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Campbell |
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| 44 | 44 | | ________________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | President of the Senate |
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| 46 | 46 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 47 | 47 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 48 | 48 | | the Senate on February 26, 2019. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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