[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 91 (Thursday, July 13, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1407]
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                CITY OF HICKORY CREEK RANKED IN TOP TEN

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 13, 2006

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a community 
within my district for being acknowledged as one of the ``Top Ten Best 
Places to Live in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex'' by D Magazine, a 
regional monthly publication. This top honor went to the town of 
Hickory Creek for its excellent schools, affordable housing, low crime 
rates, and its small town ambience.
  Every 2 years, the magazine ranks some fifty plus suburbs of the 
Dallas-Fort Worth region, the State of Texas' largest metropolitan 
area. The town of Hickory Creek received the number nine spot on the 
list and is also recognized as a place for ``quiet, hassle-free, safe 
living.'' Also worth mentioning, the town of Hickory Creek was 
acknowledged as having the ``best value for quality of life.'' For 
this, it received the honor of the first spot on list of ``Best Deals'' 
in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex as rated by D Magazine.
  With a population of 2,400 and an annual growth rate of 1.5 percent, 
the town of Hickory Creek is the smallest suburb to make the Top Ten. 
In 1996, the town's annual sales tax revenue was $30,000. Today, that 
number is closer to $1 million.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Mayor John Smith and the City Council of 
Hickory Creek for building the town of Hickory Creek into a 
distinguished community. I am proud to represent such a vibrant place 
to live.

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