84R21705 WG-D
 
  By: Gonzales H.R. No. 2324
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Hutto are gathering in Austin on
  May 14, 2015, to celebrate Hutto Day at the State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, Situated on the rich blackland soils of southeastern
  Williamson County, the Hutto area was settled in 1855 by James E.
  Hutto and Adam Orgain, a freed slave; the town, which was founded in
  1876 around a depot of the International-Great Northern Railroad,
  soon became a center for cotton farming, and it was incorporated in
  1911; and
         WHEREAS, More than a century later, Hutto benefits from its
  location at the intersection of two major highways, US 79 and SH
  130, and its proximity to the NAFTA corridor along I-35; the city's
  population has soared from 1,450 in 2000 to an estimated 22,000
  today, and its welcoming environment for business has earned it
  recognition from Southern Business and Development magazine as one
  of the Top 10 Edge Markets and one of the Top 100 Best Places in the
  South to Locate Your Company; in recent years, Hutto was also ranked
  in the Top 10 Places to Live in Texas by Movoto as well as among the
  Top 5 Safest Places in Texas by ValuePenguin; and
         WHEREAS, The Hutto Independent School District is one of the
  fastest growing districts in Texas, and the district's school board
  was honored for its contributions to education in 2014, when it was
  named the Region 13 Honor Board by the Texas Association of School
  Administrators; the city is also increasing opportunities for adult
  students, and the fall of 2013 saw the opening of a new, 57-acre
  campus of the East Williamson County Higher Education Center; in
  addition, Hutto residents approved funding for the creation of a
  park system and the 35,000-square-foot Hutto Family YMCA facility,
  which opened in January 2014; and
         WHEREAS, Home to an educated workforce, a motivated city
  government, and a healthy business climate, Hutto is building on
  its rich, small-town heritage of hard work and neighborliness to
  prepare itself for a dynamic future as a smart place to live, work,
  and prosper; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
  Legislature hereby recognize May 14, 2015, as Hutto Day at the State
  Capitol and extend to all participants sincere best wishes for an
  enjoyable and informative visit to Austin.