TITLE: Honoring Andrews County Airport for being named the 2015 Airport of the Year by the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation.

SUMMARY: Honoring Andrews County Airport for being named the 2015 Airport of the Year by the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation.

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WHEREAS, The Andrews County Airport has been named the 2015 Airport of the Year by the aviation division of the Texas Department of Transportation; and WHEREAS, This well-deserved accolade recognizes the expansion and diversification that have taken place at the airport over the past five years in order to accommodate the increased activity resulting from the growth of the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin; these improvements were carried out under the leadership of Andrews County Judge Richard Dolenger and airport manager Robert Vargas and with the support of the City of Andrews, the commissioners court, the Andrews Chamber of Commerce, and the Andrews Economic Development Corporation; and WHEREAS, One important enhancement at the facility was the construction of a new, $1.2 million hangar, providing KCSI, a pipeline inspection service, with facilities for seven private planes, a maintenance shop, and office space; and WHEREAS, Local city and county governments also worked with TxDOT to create a development plan for future growth of the airport that took into consideration the new highway loop around the city that was completed in 2014; funded by the county, this development plan resulted in the update of the Airport Layout Drawing, which will help guide future public and private development in the area; and WHEREAS, Another notable upgrade was the purchase of three parcels of land from the county that will allow for further expansion of the airport operations and give it the ability to handle larger corporate aircraft; and WHEREAS, Andrews County Airport plays an important role in the regional transportation system and in the economic vitality of the community, and the recent changes that have been implemented will ensure the facility's continued viability for years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor the Andrews County Airport on its recognition as the 2015 Airport of the Year by the Texas Department of Transportation aviation division and commend all who have contributed to the airport's success for a job well done; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the airport as an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of Representatives. Landgraf Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1827 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House