Bill Text: TX HR1897 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the completion of Front Street Station in Mesquite.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1897 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1897-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1897 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The City of Mesquite hosted a ribbon-cutting | ||
| ceremony on May 22, 2021, to commemorate the completion of Front | ||
| Street Station, a new $5.5 million infrastructure improvement | ||
| project; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Overseen by the city's Downtown Mesquite | ||
| Development Program, the project features a performance pavilion, | ||
| an area for events and vendor booths, and new parking spaces, | ||
| streetlights, and landscaping; it has also provided underground | ||
| infrastructure that will support the addition of new restaurants in | ||
| the downtown area, and plans are underway for a new development | ||
| office and visitor center in the area as well; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Front Street Station is the first major improvement | ||
| project since the Downtown Mesquite Development Program began in | ||
| 2018; to date, the City of Mesquite has won multiple statewide | ||
| awards for its downtown revitalization efforts, including | ||
| recognition for the 2019 groundbreaking event for the Front Street | ||
| Station project; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Initiatives such as Front Street Station reflect the | ||
| City of Mesquite's commitment to making its downtown an even more | ||
| popular destination for residents, visitors, and businesses alike, | ||
| and it is a pleasure to join in honoring this significant | ||
| achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the completion of Front Street | ||
| Station in downtown Mesquite and recognize all those involved with | ||
| the Downtown Mesquite Development Program for their contributions | ||
| to this endeavor; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the City of Mesquite as an expression of high regard by | ||
| the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Neave | ||
| Rose | ||
| Bowers | ||
| Crockett | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1897 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 31, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
