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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Frank Salvato is retiring as assistant city manager |
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of Midland on March 31, 2019, drawing to a close an outstanding |
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career in public service that has spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A former middle school teacher, Mr. Salvato began |
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his career in municipal government in 1980 as a code enforcement |
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officer and health inspector for Fort Stockton, and he later earned |
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promotion to assistant city manager; in the ensuing years, he |
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served as city manager of Llano, Taylor, and Bee Cave; and |
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WHEREAS, In October 2014, Mr. Salvato returned to West Texas |
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to take on the role of assistant city manager of Midland, and he has |
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since ably overseen the departments of development, engineering, |
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communication and information, and airports; drawing on his years |
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of experience and expertise in municipal management, he supported |
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an update to the city's comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, |
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helped recruit additional retailers to increase sales tax, worked |
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on residential and commercial development agreements, and promoted |
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enhancement projects for Midland International Air and Space Port |
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and Midland Airpark; he also assisted with planning for street |
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improvements and extensions, and he played an instrumental role in |
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the successful passage of a $100 million bond for road repairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Salvato holds a bachelor's degree from Angelo |
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State University, an associate degree in criminal justice from |
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Midland College, and a master's degree in political science and |
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public administration from Sul Ross State University; he has |
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contributed to his professional community as a member of the Texas |
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City Management Association and the International City Management |
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Association and as an invaluable mentor to younger colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Salvato has provided adept and |
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forward-looking leadership to five Texas communities, and his many |
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valuable contributions will continue to resonate across the Lone |
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Star State for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Frank Salvato on his retirement as Midland |
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assistant city manager and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Salvato as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |