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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of New Fairview are recognizing the |
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50th anniversary of the incorporation of their city with a |
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celebration on May 20, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in Wise County as part of the Dallas-Fort |
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Worth Metroplex, New Fairview was originally referred to as |
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Illinois Settlement as many of its early residents had moved to the |
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area from that state; in the 1880s, land was donated for a cemetery, |
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church, and one-room school, and by the early 1900s, the city had |
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become known as Fairview, alluding to the "fair view of the prairie" |
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afforded by surrounding hilltops; many of the town's streets are |
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named for early settlers; and |
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WHEREAS, Fairview was officially incorporated on May 21, |
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1973, and in 1999, the community was renamed New Fairview to |
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distinguish it from other Texas towns of the same name; two decades |
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later, the city became a Type A general law municipality, and in |
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2020, it took on a council/manager form of government in which the |
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city administrator is the chief administrative officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Ranked as one of the region's fastest growing cities |
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by the North Central Texas Council of Governments, New Fairview |
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today is home to more than 2,000 residents; it is served by the |
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Northwest and Decatur Independent School Districts, and Mayor John |
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Taylor and the city council play a vital role in guiding residential |
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and commercial growth while helping to preserve the community's |
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rural small-town charm; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of New Fairview may indeed take great |
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pride in their city's rich heritage as they come together to |
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celebrate this significant milestone; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the |
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incorporation of the City of New Fairview and extend to its citizens |
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sincere best wishes for the future. |