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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Borger was honored with the Texas |
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Planning Award for Community of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the |
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American Planning Association at an award ceremony in Corpus |
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Christi on November 10, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The APA Texas Planning Awards Program recognizes |
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individuals, organizations, and communities for outstanding |
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contributions to planning in the Lone Star State, and nominees are |
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evaluated based on originality and innovation, engagement, |
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implementation and effectiveness, quality, and promotion of |
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planning; and |
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WHEREAS, The city garnered praise for a number of significant |
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investments made in the last several years, such as providing $33 |
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million for new water infrastructure in 2017 and adopting a |
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strategic plan emphasizing community involvement, entertainment |
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events, housing, industry diversification, and infrastructure in |
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2018; furthermore, the city created four policy and regulatory |
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documents, a Comprehensive Plan (Boomtown 2040), a Parks, Trails, |
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and Recreation Master Plan, a Downtown Revitalization Plan, and a |
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Unified Land Development Ordinance, which was adopted in July 2022; |
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as a result, the community has already received a considerable |
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amount of grant funding for various improvements; and |
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WHEREAS, Borger benefits from the adept and forward-thinking |
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leadership of mayor Karen Felker, city council members Milton |
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Ooley, Charles "Pete" Loftis, Kim Perez, and Robert Lawrence, city |
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manager Garrett Spradling, assistant city manager Brandon Strope, |
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and city manager emeritus Eddie Edwards, as well as from the hard |
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work and dedication of the city's planning staff, the members of the |
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Planning and Zoning Commission and the Comprehensive Plan Advisory |
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Committee, and residents who gave public opinion input; and |
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WHEREAS, The city of Borger has earned well-deserved |
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recognition for its strong commitment to excellence and community |
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development, and area residents may indeed take pride in this |
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prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate the city of |
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Borger on its receipt of the 2023 Texas Planning Award for Community |
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of the Year from the Texas Chapter of the American Planning |
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Association and extend to city officials and staff sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |