78R12814 KMP-D

By:  Wise                                                         H.R. No. 1024



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Each spring the Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality (TCEQ) honors the state's most outstanding waste reduction 
and pollution prevention projects, presenting Texas Environmental 
Excellence Awards to individuals, organizations, schools, and 
businesses that have created successful programs to conserve and 
protect the environment; the awards are presented in a variety of 
categories, and this year first-time nominee Hidalgo County 
Precinct 1 has been selected as one of only five finalists in the 
government category; and
	WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of county commissioner 
Sylvia S. Handy, Hidalgo County Precinct 1 has developed an 
exemplary solid waste management program that consists of several 
key components, including a citizen collection station program, a 
solid waste enforcement system, a recycling and reuse initiative, 
and a "Keep it Clean" environmental education campaign; the 
precinct's efforts have proven extremely successful and beneficial 
to the county, and the program has gained recognition for its 
innovative approach; and
	WHEREAS, The Texas Environmental Excellence Award program, 
which is considered by many environmental leaders to be one of the 
best in the country, received more than 50 applications from 
governmental entities this year, and Hidalgo County Precinct 1 was 
one of only five finalists chosen from this group, a feat all the 
more remarkable because this year marked the first time that the 
precinct had applied for award consideration; as part of the 
application process, the precinct compiled extensive narratives, 
video footage of sanitation projects, and supplemental photographs 
and materials to show the judges the precinct's unique and highly 
effective approach to promoting sound management of solid waste in 
Hidalgo County; and
	WHEREAS, Community residents are justifiably proud of the 
success of the staff of Precinct 1, as well as of Commissioner 
Sylvia S. Handy, for their outstanding efforts to protect the 
environment of Hidalgo County; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Hidalgo County Precinct 1 on being 
named a finalist in the government category of the Texas Commission 
on Environmental Quality Environmental Excellence Award program 
and commend Commissioner Sylvia S. Handy for her dedication and 
hard work in behalf of her constituents; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Hidalgo County Precinct 1 as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.