2 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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3 | 7 | | welcome the proud citizens of Palmview who are gathering in |
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4 | 8 | | Austin on March 1, 2023, to celebrate Palmview Day at the State |
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5 | 9 | | Capitol; and |
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6 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Located in southern Hidalgo County in the Rio |
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7 | 11 | | Grande Valley, Palmview traces its heritage to the town of Mamie, |
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8 | 12 | | which was established in 1904 as a stop along the Saint Louis, |
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9 | 13 | | Brownsville, and Mexico Railway; in 1972, a group of local |
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10 | 14 | | residents led a drive to create an autonomous community, and |
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11 | 15 | | their efforts resulted in the establishment of the City of |
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12 | 16 | | Palmview; and |
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13 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In the years since, Palmview has experienced |
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18 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Palmview's expansion has created a range of new |
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19 | 23 | | business opportunities, and the city's municipal development |
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20 | 24 | | district is working with entrepreneurs to spur further economic |
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21 | 25 | | activity; moreover, officials are devoted to enhancing services |
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22 | 26 | | to benefit the city's growing population, and to that end, have |
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23 | 27 | | cooperated with agencies such as the Texas Water Development |
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24 | 28 | | Board and the United States Department of Housing and Urban |
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25 | 29 | | Development to pursue infrastructure projects; and |
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26 | 30 | | WHEREAS, Home to an engaged citizenry and city government, |
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27 | 31 | | Palmview is building on its heritage of hard work and |
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28 | 32 | | independence to establish a foundation for a dynamic and |
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29 | 33 | | prosperous future; now, therefore, be it |
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30 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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31 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby recognize March 1, 2023, as Palmview Day at |
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32 | 36 | | the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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33 | 37 | | best wishes for an enjoyable and productive stay in Austin; and, |
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34 | 38 | | be it further |
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35 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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36 | 40 | | honor of this special occasion. |
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