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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Universal City are celebrating |
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the 65th anniversary of their city's incorporation on September 6, |
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2025; and |
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WHEREAS, Encompassing almost six square miles in |
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northeastern Bexar County, Universal City was established to serve |
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the needs of the nearby Randolph Air Force Base; the town |
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experienced modest growth in the first few decades after the base |
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opened in 1931, but the relocation of the Air Training Command |
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Headquarters to the base in 1957 marked a turning point for the |
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community; on-base housing proved to be insufficient for the influx |
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of personnel, and the town saw a surge in construction after the |
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completion of Rose Garden, its first profitable housing |
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development; and |
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WHEREAS, Concerned about annexation from San Antonio, |
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Universal City voters approved incorporation in March 1960, and the |
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city's first mayor, Franklin Bless, was elected alongside its first |
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city council members on June 4 of that year; on September 6, the |
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city council formalized its incorporation as a general law |
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municipality; at that time, the population of Universal City was |
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estimated to be 1,800; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1963, the United States Air Force began the |
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process of transferring its Military Personnel function from the |
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Pentagon to Randolph Air Force Base, ushering in another era of |
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development for Universal City; within a decade, the city's |
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population soared to over 7,500, at one time earning it the |
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reputation of being the fastest-growing city in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Universal City is home to over 20,000 people, |
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making it the fourth-largest community in Bexar County; the city's |
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proximity to Randolph Air Force Base continues to be its defining |
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feature, and it offers such amenities as Olympia Hills, its |
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municipal golf course and conference center, as well as many local |
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parks; students residing in Universal City are served by two |
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independent school districts, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD |
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and Judson ISD, and post-secondary studies are offered at Northeast |
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Lakeview College; annual events in Universal City include a |
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Snowfest held in February and a veterans' parade in November that is |
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believed to be the longest-running such event in the San Antonio |
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area; and |
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WHEREAS, For 65 years, Universal City's industrious |
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residents have dedicated themselves to preserving and enhancing the |
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quality of life in their community, and this milestone provides a |
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welcome opportunity to recognize the city's contributions to the |
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Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 65th |
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anniversary of the incorporation of Universal City and extend to |
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its residents sincere best wishes for a meaningful and memorable |
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celebration; 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. |