R-57-059
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RESOLUTION
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~~EREAS, Lake County, Florida, with its population of 46,000
has no commercial aviation service for passengers, mail or express,
and
WHEREAS, the Civil Aeronautics Board is preparing to hold a
hearing in the Southeastern Area Local Service Case to consider the
extensions of existing airlines and the certification of new airlines,
which area will include Central Florida, and
WHEREAS, the area included in Lake County, Florida should be
served by a new certified airline or an extension of an existing
airline, ·and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Airport is so located that it is convenient
to the greater portion of the population of Lake County, Florida, and
~VHEREAS, commercial aviation service for passenger, mail and ex-
press service to the Leesburg Florida Airport would be of great bene-
fit to the citizens of Clermont, Florida, a city in Lake County,
Florida, and
WHEREAS, the interest of the City of Clermont, Florida, will be
directly affected by the decision of the Civil .Aeronautics Board in
the Southeastern Area Local Service Case,
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Clermont,
Florida in proper session duly assembled, does hereby respectfully
request that the Civil Aeronautics Board in its consideration of the
proposals in the Southeastern Area Local Service Case, give every
possible consideration for the provision of commercial aviation
service to Leesburg, Florida and that copies of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Florida Senators, the Congressmen of this District
and the City of Leesburg for the purpose of evidencing the feeling
and action of this Council.
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Adopted by the City of Clermont at its adjourned meeting held
on June 5, 1957.
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