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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The retail economy of the Coastal Bend region of |
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Texas will be greatly enhanced by the opening of The Outlets at |
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Corpus Christi Bay in Robstown in November 2016; and |
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WHEREAS, Located inside the corporate limits of Robstown, |
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this new outlet mall is the result of a partnership between the |
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Lockard Companies and Dolphin Ventures; ground was broken on the |
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project in July 2013 in partnership with the City of Robstown, the |
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Robstown Improvement Development Corporation, Nueces County |
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Drainage District No. 2, and the Crossroads Local Government |
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Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Phase I of the mall will include approximately |
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325,000 square feet of retail space, with 25 acres available nearby |
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for more shops, entertainment venues, restaurants, and hotels; the |
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mall's proximity to the Richard Borchard Regional Fairgrounds will |
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help ensure its success not only with local residents but with the |
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8.1 million annual visitors to the region; and |
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WHEREAS, Development projects such as The Outlets at Corpus |
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Christi Bay in Robstown represent an exciting addition to the |
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dynamic economy of the Coastal Bend, and this stylish new mall |
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promises to contribute to the prosperity and quality of life of the |
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region; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby celebrate the opening of The Outlets at Corpus |
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Christi Bay in 2016 and congratulate all those associated with this |
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project on bringing it to fruition. |