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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Burnet County are gathering in |
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Austin on April 23, 2009, to celebrate Burnet County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated among the scenic lakes and hills of the |
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Texas Hill Country, Burnet County was organized by the 4th Texas |
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Legislature in 1852 and named for David G. Burnet, president of the |
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provisional government of the Republic of Texas; the county seat |
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was established in the town of Hamilton, which changed its name to |
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Burnet in 1858; and |
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WHEREAS, The county's economy was originally dependent on |
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agriculture, but the harnessing of the Colorado River by the Lower |
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Colorado River Authority beginning in the 1930s and the creation of |
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the Highland Lakes helped turn Burnet County into a popular |
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recreational and vacation destination, and residents and visitors |
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from all across the Lone Star State enjoy swimming, boating, |
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fishing, and camping on Lakes Buchanan, Inks, Lyndon B. Johnson, |
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and Travis; and |
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WHEREAS, Bird-watchers and amateur astronomers are drawn by |
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the Canyon of the Eagles Nature Park; the Hill Country Flyer train |
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ride and the Vanishing Texas River Cruise offer tours of the |
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county's scenic wonders, and visitors to Longhorn Cavern State Park |
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delight in the scenic grottoes and rich history of this unique |
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attraction; and |
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WHEREAS, The vast dome of Granite Mountain supplied the stone |
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used in the construction of the State Capitol and a number of state |
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office buildings and county courthouses, as well as for the |
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Galveston seawall; and |
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WHEREAS, Texas Tech University at Highland Lakes and Central |
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Texas College provide opportunities for higher education for the |
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rapidly growing population in the area, and the Fort Croghan Museum |
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in Burnet and the Falls on the Colorado Museum in Marble Falls help |
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to preserve the county's heritage; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a region of great beauty and a rich |
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history, the residents of Burnet County may take great pride in |
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their unique contribution to the story of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 23, 2009, as Burnet County Day |
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at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation sincere |
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best wishes for an informative and enjoyable visit to Austin. |