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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The City of Fate has been named the recipient of a |
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| 6 | 7 | | 2021 Community Economic Development Award from the Southern |
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| 7 | 8 | | Economic Development Council; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Each year, the SEDC presents this accolade to a |
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| 9 | 10 | | select number of cities and towns for innovation and excellence in |
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| 10 | 11 | | economic development; Fate received top honors in the category for |
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| 11 | 12 | | communities with populations from 5,001 to 15,000 and was nominated |
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| 12 | 13 | | for the recognition after receiving a Community Economic |
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| 13 | 14 | | Development Award from the Texas Economic Development Council in |
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| 14 | 15 | | 2020; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Among the fastest-growing communities in the |
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| 16 | 17 | | Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, Fate earned the award for its |
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| 17 | 18 | | mixed-use development project, The Villages at Fate, which |
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| 18 | 19 | | encompasses 18 apartments and approximately 7,000 square feet of |
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| 19 | 20 | | retail, restaurant, and entertainment space; the project serves as |
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| 20 | 21 | | an anchor for the city's revitalized downtown and has been |
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| 21 | 22 | | financially beneficial for the community, creating jobs and |
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| 22 | 23 | | increasing property values; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, The City of Fate has earned well-deserved praise for |
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| 24 | 25 | | its strong commitment to growth and prosperity, and area residents |
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| 25 | 26 | | may indeed take pride in this prestigious recognition; now, |
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| 26 | 27 | | therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 28 | 29 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the City of |
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| 29 | 30 | | Fate on its receipt of a 2021 Community Economic Development Award |
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| 30 | 31 | | from the Southern Economic Development Council and extend to the |
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| 31 | 32 | | city's officials and staff sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 32 | 33 | | success with their important work; and, be it further |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 34 | 35 | | prepared for the City of Fate as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 35 | 36 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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