By Counts H.C.R. No. 48 76R4602 MDM-F HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-1 WHEREAS, The Colorado River Municipal Water District marks a 1-2 historic milestone in 1999 as it commemorates 50 years of service 1-3 to residents of West Texas, and it is appropriate that the Texas 1-4 Legislature recognize this worthy organization; and 1-5 WHEREAS, In 1949, the Colorado River Municipal Water District 1-6 was created by the 51st Texas Legislature to provide a dependable 1-7 water supply for its member cities of Big Spring, Odessa, and 1-8 Snyder; the district's continued growth through the years has 1-9 enabled it to expand its service to include residents of Midland, 1-10 San Angelo, Abilene, Stanton, Robert Lee, Grandfalls, and Pyote, in 1-11 addition to several industrial customers; and 1-12 WHEREAS, From an initial customer base of approximately 1-13 42,000, the district now supplies all or some of the water needs of 1-14 more than 425,000 people in West Texas; in 1952, it delivered 1.1 1-15 billion gallons, compared to last year's total delivery of 20.9 1-16 billion gallons, and even in periods of severe drought it has never 1-17 rationed water to its municipal customers; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Counted among its facilities are 10 reservoirs, 5 1-19 well fields, 23 pump stations, and more than 600 miles of pipeline; 1-20 the district has financed all necessary construction with revenues 1-21 derived from the sale of water and has required no tax, state, or 1-22 federal money to construct facilities; and 1-23 WHEREAS, For 50 years, the Colorado River Municipal Water 1-24 District has developed and provided a dependable source of water to 2-1 individuals in an area where this essential natural resource is 2-2 scarce, and in doing so, this organization has been of great 2-3 benefit to countless Texans; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the 76th Legislature of the State of Texas 2-5 commend the Colorado River Municipal Water District for providing 2-6 50 years of exceptional service to its many satisfied customers and 2-7 extend to the organization's staff and administrators sincere 2-8 wishes for many more years of continued success; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-10 prepared for the Colorado River Municipal Water District as an 2-11 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and 2-12 Senate.