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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Cedar Park are celebrating the |
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50th anniversary of their city's incorporation on February 24, |
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2023, with the Friday Night Fever Family Dance; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in southwestern Williamson County, Cedar |
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Park was originally called Running Brushy for a heavy-flowing |
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spring in the area; the city's roots date back to 1871, when George |
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and Harriet Cluck led a cattle drive up the Chisolm Trail; two years |
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later, the Clucks bought the land that included Running Brushy |
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Spring, and their ranch quickly became the center of a growing |
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community; a post office was authorized for the settlement in |
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February 1874, and when the Austin and Northwestern Railroad came |
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through in 1882, the town's name was changed to Brueggerhoff in |
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honor of a railroad official; Emmett Cluck, the son of George and |
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Harriet Cluck, gave the community its current name of Cedar Park in |
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1887, and shortly thereafter, a school, a church building, and a |
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landscaped park were established in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, From the 1890s to around 1970, Cedar Park benefited |
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from the production of limestone and cedar fence posts; due to the |
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proximity of the nearby city of Austin, the town's population |
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increased from 125 people to more than 3,000 between 1970 and 1980; |
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on February 24, 1973, the citizens of Cedar Park voted to officially |
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incorporate, and in the years since, the city has experienced rapid |
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commercial and residential growth; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Cedar Park is a vibrant and prosperous |
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community of over 77,000 citizens, and it benefits from the |
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leadership of Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin and the city council; |
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residents are able to enjoy its close proximity to the Capital City, |
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its acres of beautiful parkland, and its many other attractions, |
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including the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is home to two |
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professional sports teams and hosts more than 130 events a year; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Cedar Park may indeed take great |
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pride in their rich heritage as they come together to celebrate this |
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significant milestone in their history; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the City of |
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Cedar Park and extend to its residents sincere best wishes for the |
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future. |