H.R. No. 254
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Portland City Council has been named the
recipient of the 2025 City Council of the Year Award from the Texas
City Management Association; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade recognizes city councils
that have made significant contributions to local government in the
Lone Star State; the Portland council is being honored for its
commitment to ethics, citizen welfare, and financial management and
for achievements in strategic planning, community engagement, and
infrastructure development; and
WHEREAS, Among its many accomplishments, the Portland City
Council championed the Plan Portland 2040 Comprehensive Plan and
the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan, and it also implemented a 30
percent minimum fund balance requirement and a debt management
policy to ensure long-term financial stability; moreover, the
council played an instrumental role in the city being recognized as
the #1 Best Place to Raise a Family in the Corpus Christi Area by
Niche.com in 2024 and having a Top 25 Livability Score in Texas from
AreaVibes; and
WHEREAS, Led by Mayor Cathy Skurow and Mayor Pro Tem John
Green, the Portland council includes members Troy Bethel, Gary W.
Moore, John G. Sutton Jr., Bill T. Wilson II, and Zachary Albrecht;
and
WHEREAS, Committed champions of their community, the members
of the Portland City Council have demonstrated exemplary leadership
in behalf of their fellow citizens, and they are truly deserving of
this recent honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Portland City Council on its
selection as the 2025 City Council of the Year by the Texas City
Management Association and extend to its members sincere best
wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the council as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Lozano
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 254 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 127, Nays 13, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House