[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 197 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF SALADO, TX CITY MANAGER DON FERGUSON

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 30, 2023

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I'm honored to celebrate Salado, TX 
City Manager Don Ferguson as he embarks on his richly deserved 
retirement after decades of devoted public service. He leaves behind a 
noble legacy of accomplishment and will remain an example of excellence 
for all who follow.
  City Managers are the unsung heroes of local government. Responsible 
for planning, directing, managing, and reviewing all activities and 
operations of towns large and small, they are committed to ensuring 
financial integrity as well as providing policy advice and 
administrative support to the Mayor and City Council. With his ``can 
do'' spirit, Don embraced these challenges and served Salado with 
integrity, honesty, and transparency.
  During his tenure as the Salado Village Administrator, Don oversaw 
the creation of a centralized wastewater system, the Main Street 
beautification project that included sidewalks, decorative 
streetlights, landscape and drainage, and additional street and 
drainage improvements across the Village. He worked tirelessly to guide 
the village through rapid growth and other challenges such as COVID, 
wildfires, tornadoes, ice storms, hailstorms, and drought. Under his 
leadership, Salado saw steadily increasing sales tax revenues and 
property values, low crime rates, and managed growth. His work has been 
essential to making Salado a great place to work and call home.
  While Don isn't tired of the privilege of public service, he knows 
that everything has its season. But stepping away from work won't give 
him much idle time as looks forward to watching Salado's growth and 
spending time with his beloved wife Stephanie and their family.
  Retirement marks not the end of a career, but the beginning of a new 
adventure. As Don Ferguson embarks on this new chapter in life, I thank 
him for his exceptional work, remain grateful for our friendship, and 
wish him the very best.

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