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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of the City of Buda are gathering |
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in Austin on March 22, 2023, to celebrate Buda Day at the State |
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Capitol with representatives from the City of Buda, the Buda |
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Economic Development Corporation, the Buda Chamber of Commerce, |
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and other community businesses and organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1881 along the route of the |
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International-Great Northern Railroad, the town of Buda was |
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initially known as Du Pre before being renamed at the request of |
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postal officials seven years later; one possible source of the |
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town's new name is thought to be the Spanish word viuda, meaning |
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widow, in reference to the widows who served as cooks at the local |
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Carrington Hotel in the 1880s; and |
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WHEREAS, Buda's early economy centered on supplies and |
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services provided to the nearby ranches and dairy farms, and |
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owners of local businesses joined to form a chamber of commerce |
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in 1928; Buda was incorporated two decades later, and in 1967, |
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the town became a part of the Hays Consolidated Independent |
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School District; Buda's population began to grow in earnest in |
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the 1980s, and today the city is home to more than 17,000 |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Buda's natural beauty at the edge of the Texas |
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Hill Country and the community's dedication to preserving the |
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area's natural spaces helped Buda to earn its official |
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designation as the Outdoor Capital of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Buda invites residents and visitors alike to |
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"Breathe Easy," and all are welcomed to enjoy the natural beauty |
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of Onion Creek and Buda's pristine parklands, the charming |
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historic Main Street district, and a variety of community events, |
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including the Downtown Buda Farmer's Market, many local holiday |
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celebrations, and the annual Buda Country Fair and Wiener Dog |
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Races; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Buda are building on an |
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impressive tradition of achievement and public spirit, and they |
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may indeed take great pride in their contributions to the story |
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of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 22, 2023, as Buda Day at the |
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State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of this special occasion. |