TITLE: Recognizing April 23, 2013, as Hutto Day at the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Recognizing April 23, 2013, as Hutto Day at the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Hutto are gathering in Austin on April 23, 2013, 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 was founded in 1876 around a depot of the International-Great Northern Railroad, and it soon became a center for cotton farming; the town was incorporated in 1911; and WHEREAS, A century later, Hutto benefits from its location at the intersection of two busy major highways, United States Highway 79 and State Highway 130, and its proximity to the North American Free Trade Agreement corridor along Interstate Highway 35; the city's population has soared from 1,250 in 2000 to more than 18,000 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"; and WHEREAS, The Hutto Independent School District is one of the fastest growing districts in Texas, increasing enrollment at the rate of 20 percent a year, and in 2008, voters approved a $128.5 million bond package; the city is also increasing opportunities for adult students, and the fall of 2013 will see the opening of a new, 57-acre campus of the East Williamson County Higher Education Center; in addition, Hutto residents have approved funding for the creation of a park system and a 25,000-square-foot YMCA facility; 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby recognize April 23, 2013, as Hutto Day at the State Capitol and extend to the Hutto delegation sincere best wishes for an enjoyable and memorable visit to Austin. Schwertner President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on Janaury 30, 2013.