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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lamesa Municipal Airport was honored as the Airport |
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of the Year at the 35th annual Texas Aviation Conference hosted by |
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the Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division in April |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Situated on 91 acres in Dawson County, Lamesa |
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Municipal Airport provides support to area agribusinesses, |
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correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, and rangeland |
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firefighting services and also hosts flight training, commercial |
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enterprises, and recreational flying operations; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2016, the airport constructed a new |
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1,900-square-foot terminal building through funding from a local |
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foundation and installed an automated weather observation system |
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through a TxDOT grant; the facility plans to further improve its |
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infrastructure by partnering with the State of Texas to complete a |
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pavement rehabilitation project; and |
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WHEREAS, Lamesa Municipal Airport plays an essential role in |
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the regional transportation system while also contributing |
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significantly to the local economy and supporting critical public |
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safety functions, and it is truly a fitting choice for this |
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prestigious award; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lamesa Municipal Airport on its |
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selection as the 2017 Airport of the Year by the Texas Department of |
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Transportation Aviation Division and extend to the facility's |
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management and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the airport as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |