1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 664 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas congratulates 1-4 the citizens of Kendall County on the dedication of their new 1-5 courthouse, which took place on Friday, April 23, 1999; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Kendall County is nestled in central Texas' 1-7 beautiful hill country, a part of our great state which is steeped 1-8 in the culture of its many German-immigrant settlers; its 428,000 1-9 acres were once part of Bexar, Comal, Blanco, and Kerr counties, 1-10 areas which, by 1859, were becoming more populated; uncomfortable 1-11 with such growth, a group of adventurous pioneers withdrew to the 1-12 surrounding countryside for a more agrarian lifestyle; their exodus 1-13 resulted in the establishment of Kendall County; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A charter was granted to Kendall County by the 1-15 State of Texas in 1862, and in accordance with her founders' wishes, 1-16 residents of Kendall County found their livelihood in agriculture; 1-17 eventually, the county's towns of Sisterdale, Boerne, Comfort, 1-18 Bergheim, and Kendalia were formed; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In 1869, citizens of Kendall County levied a 1-20 special tax to fund construction of a county courthouse in Boerne; 1-21 the original county courthouse stands today a proud, graceful 2-1 edifice which has served citizens well for over a century; but 2-2 by the late 1990s, after almost three decades of unprecedented 2-3 population growth in Kendall County, the historic courthouse was 2-4 unable to accommodate its citizens' needs; thus, plans were made 2-5 for the construction of a new building; and 2-6 WHEREAS, The Kendall County Commissioners Court appointed 2-7 a Courthouse Planning Committee which consisted of County Treasurer 2-8 Barbara Schwope, County Tax Assessor-Collector Betty Asher, 2-9 local attorneys Bill Palmer and Chris Wallendorf, and 2-10 Judge James W. Gooden; in late 1995, Mrs. Asher was replaced by 2-11 James Hudson, newly elected Tax Assessor-Collector; architects 2-12 from the firm of Rehler, Vaughn and Koone, Incorporated, designed 2-13 the new structure, and the contract was awarded to Browning 2-14 Construction Company of San Antonio; and 2-15 WHEREAS, The new facility, which stands across the street 2-16 from the historic county courthouse, will meet the needs of 2-17 Kendall County's burgeoning populace in the next millennium, 2-18 bespeaking the integrity and pride of the community it serves; 2-19 now, therefore, be it 2-20 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-21 76th Legislature, hereby extend congratulations to the citizens 2-22 of Kendall County on the dedication of their new courthouse; and, 2-23 be it further 2-24 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 3-1 citizens of Kendall County as an expression of high regard from 3-2 the Texas Senate. 3-3 Wentworth 3-4 ______________________________________ 3-5 President of the Senate 3-6 I hereby certify that the above 3-7 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-8 on April 16, 1999. 3-9 ______________________________________ 3-10 Secretary of the Senate 3-11 ______________________________________ 3-12 Member, Texas Senate