87(1) SR 25 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 25
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             WHEREAS, The Fabens Airport is being honored as the Most |
 
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Improved General Aviation Airport at the Texas Department of |
 
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Transportation's 39th Annual Aviation Conference, which is being |
 
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held on August 4-6, 2021; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, The enhancements made to the Fabens Airport are |
 
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the result of a multimillion dollar investment campaign; in 2018, |
 
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El Paso County officials commissioned a development plan for the |
 
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airport, and over the next several years, they secured capital |
 
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improvement funding and other financial support for the project; |
 
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based on the recommendations outlined in the development plan, |
 
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the roof of the Fabens Airport building was replaced, an |
 
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automated weather system and beacon pole were installed, and |
 
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several other upgrades were made to the structure; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, In 2020, county commissioners allocated $1.2 |
 
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million for the design and construction of a new aircraft hangar |
 
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at Fabens; the addition of the hangar is part of an ongoing effort |
 
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to increase hangar availability at the airport, which will be key |
 
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to attracting more business and eventually enabling the airport |
 
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to be self-sustaining; additional funding has also allowed the |
 
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county to resurface the runway at Fabens, install a security |
 
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perimeter fence, and make other renovations in accordance with |
 
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federal aviation standards; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, The Fabens Airport is expected to continue to |
 
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grow through its partnership with The University of Texas at El |
 
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Paso for the development of the NASA MIRO Center for Space |
 
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Exploration and Technology Research; plans are underway to |
 
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establish a manned flight school at the airport, which will |
 
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potentially require additional aircraft hangars and |
 
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facilities to be built at Fabens; and |
 
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             WHEREAS, The investments made in Fabens Airport have |
 
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greatly enhanced its reputation as a regional hub for |
 
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transportation and commerce, and its receipt of this notable |
 
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award from TxDOT is indeed well-deserved; now, therefore, be it |
 
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             RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
 
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Fabens |
 
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Airport on being named TxDOT's 2021 Most Improved General |
 
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Aviation Airport and extend sincere best wishes to all those who |
 
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were involved in attaining this honor; and, be it further |
 
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             RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
 
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prepared for the Fabens Airport as an expression of high regard |
 
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from the Texas Senate. |
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       President of the Senate |
 
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       I hereby certify that the |
 
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above Resolution was adopted by |
 
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the Senate on July 29, 2021. |
 
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       Secretary of the Senate |
 
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         Member, Texas Senate |