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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Carrollton is celebrating its 100th |
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anniversary in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Incorporated as a general law city on June 14, 1913, |
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Carrollton was first settled in the 1840s by pioneers who purchased |
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land from the Peters Colony; many early residents hailed from |
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Carrollton, Illinois, and most local historians believe they chose |
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the same name for their new home; in 1878, the name was made |
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official with the opening of the town's first post office; and |
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WHEREAS, The Dallas-Wichita Railroad arrived in 1879, and the |
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advent of the Cotton Belt line nine years later spurred the |
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agricultural community's development as a shipping center for |
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livestock, grain, cotton, and cottonseed; by 1908, three railroads |
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served Carrollton, and the Texas Interurban Railway later arrived |
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to provide electric train passenger service between Dallas and |
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Denton; and |
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WHEREAS, In the early 20th century, the gravel industry |
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contributed to the diversity of the local economy, and the town |
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became important to the dairy and brick industries as well; growth |
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began to accelerate in the 1960s as North Texas flourished, and |
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between 1970 and 1980, Carrollton's population nearly doubled to |
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more than 40,000; and |
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WHEREAS, Carrollton today is a vibrant community with more |
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than 120,000 residents and over 5,000 businesses in a variety of |
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sectors, among them manufacturing, construction, wholesale trades, |
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finance, insurance, and real estate; committed to promoting a high |
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quality of life, the city is making $90 million in improvements to |
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public infrastructure, and its initiatives include a $1.5 million |
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tree-planting program along major boulevards and enhancements for |
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parks and walking and biking trails; and |
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WHEREAS, While marking a significant milestone in its |
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history, Carrollton is also investing in the future, and residents |
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may take justifiable pride in the rich heritage and continuing |
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prosperity of their community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the centennial of the city of |
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Carrollton and extend sincere best wishes to its citizens for a |
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meaningful and enjoyable observance; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the city as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |