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of jobs to the area. <br /> • Increase action to promote strategic economic development and <br /> provide incentives to attract and retain businesses. <br /> Housing <br /> • Support legislation to address needs in our community through <br /> increased state funding for transitional housing, continuum of care, <br /> and case management services. <br /> Workforce Training <br /> • Support legislative funding for workforce training and programs <br /> including skills development funding and customized training to <br /> employ veterans and civilians, including career transitioning and <br /> second career adults. <br /> • Support legislative funding for programs pertaining to small <br /> business education and entrepreneurial ideas. <br /> Water Resources & Environmental Protection <br /> • Support legislative action to: protect the City's authority to utilize <br /> reclaimed water; encourage protection and preservation of spring <br /> flows supporting the pristine San Marcos River; protect the City's <br /> investment in water infrastructure for current and future use; <br /> sustain the goals of the Alliance Regional Water Authority <br /> (formally the Hays Caldwell Public Utility Agency); and promote <br /> and develop alternative energy sources. <br /> • Support legislation to establish a formal oil and gas pipeline <br /> routing approval process in Texas to include public input and <br /> environmental considerations similar to the process managed <br /> under the Public Utility Commission. <br /> • Support legislation that would provide increased state sales tax <br /> funding of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Local Parks <br /> Grant Program. <br /> Transportation <br /> • Support legislative action to increase, while protecting the <br /> environment, funding for better connectivity and to better keep <br /> pace with the City's priority infrastructure repair, maintenance <br /> and construction needs for air, highway, transit, pedestrian, and <br />