By Truitt H.R. No. 72 77R3801 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The dedication celebration of the Southlake Town 1-2 Hall on March 24, 2001, is a most outstanding event that indeed 1-3 merits special legislative recognition; and 1-4 WHEREAS, Located in the heart of Southlake Town Square, this 1-5 impressive new facility was created to serve as a center for city 1-6 and county government; held in conjunction with the City Fair, the 1-7 dedication ceremony provides area residents an opportunity to enjoy 1-8 the new town hall while partaking in a number of exciting 1-9 activities, such as ceremonial tree plantings, Town Hall tours, 1-10 live entertainment, and the Southlake Town Square Second Birthday 1-11 Street Festival; and 1-12 WHEREAS, The Southlake Town Hall, which officially opened to 1-13 the public on December 27, 2000, is home to the city's 1-14 administration, finance, municipal court, utility billing, 1-15 planning, economic development, and public works offices, as well 1-16 as a public safety substation; the city's first public library; and 1-17 the Tarrant County commissioner's office, constable, justice of the 1-18 peace, county clerk, and tax office; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Designed by noted architect David Schwarz, who also 1-20 designed The Ballpark at Arlington, and with construction 1-21 management by The Beck Company, the town hall was brought to 1-22 fruition by the collaborative efforts and funding participation of 1-23 many organizations, including the City of Southlake, the Carroll 1-24 ISD, Tarrant County, the Tarrant County Hospital District, and the 2-1 Tarrant County College District; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The dedication of the Southlake Town Hall is truly a 2-3 noteworthy occasion, and this impressive new facility will 2-4 undoubtedly serve as a great source of pride to all the residents 2-5 of the Southlake community for many years to come; now, therefore, 2-6 be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-8 Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the Southlake Town 2-9 Hall and extend to all those associated with this celebration 2-10 sincere best wishes for an enjoyable event.