1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 532 1-2 WHEREAS, The Granbury Municipal Airport has been recognized 1-3 as the "1999 Most Improved Airport of the Year" by the Aviation 1-4 Division of the Texas Department of Transportation, and the 1-5 Texas Senate is proud to recognize the airport, its staff, and 1-6 Granbury city officials for this achievement; and 1-7 WHEREAS, From an airport with an uncertain future and 1-8 negligible community support, Granbury Municipal Airport has been 1-9 transformed into an active, vibrant facility which now plays an 1-10 important role as part of the city's infrastructure; and 1-11 WHEREAS, This transformation is due to Granbury city 1-12 officials who, recognizing the need to improve the airport, used 1-13 city funds to more than double the number of hangars to 50 and 1-14 build a new airport parking lot; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Granbury plans continued improvements to the 1-16 airport, with projects underway to extend the runway, build a new 1-17 terminal and additional hangars, and improve access to the airport; 1-18 and 1-19 WHEREAS, These projects have further enhanced Granbury 1-20 Municipal Airport's growing attraction for commercial pilots who 1-21 fly out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport yet prefer to 1-22 live and store their private planes in a smaller community; now, 1-23 therefore, be it 1-24 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-1 76th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the Granbury 2-2 Municipal Airport for its improvements and accomplishments; and, 2-3 be it further 2-4 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-5 in recognition of the Granbury Municipal Airport and as an 2-6 expression of the highest regard and esteem of the Texas Senate. 2-7 Sibley 2-8 ______________________________________ 2-9 President of the Senate 2-10 I hereby certify that the above 2-11 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-12 on March 31, 1999. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 Secretary of the Senate 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Member, Texas Senate