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WHEREAS, On May 11, 1949, United States President Harry S. Truman signed legislation
establishing the Joint Long -Range Proving Ground at the geographical area of Florida known as
Cape Canaveral; and
WHEREAS, On July 29, 1958, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the
National Aeronautics and Space Act, thus launching America into the Space Age; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 1958, as the beach area grew in population and the Space
Program flourished, freeholders in the unincorporated area between the City of Cocoa Beach and
Port Canaveral began planning and taking steps to incorporate their area into a municipality of
their own; and
WHEREAS, on March 10, 1962, and again on June 2, 1962, over two -hundred freeholders
met at the Tropicana Juice Plant at Port Canaveral to vote on incorporation of a new municipality,
with a final vote of two -hundred and five in favor of and six against incorporation; and
WHEREAS, upon the June 2, 1962 incorporation vote, the town limits, town seal, and name
of the municipality as "Cape Canaveral" were all voted on and adopted; and
WHEREAS, in 1963, the City Charter was submitted to the Florida Legislature and became
law on May 16, 1963; and
WHEREAS, with the incorporation official, a tax millage for capital improvements was
approved by the voters and the City began investing in, developing and improving the quality of
life for its residents; an effort which continues to this day; and
WHEREAS, over the course of the intervening sixty years, the City of Cape Canaveral has
experienced the highs and weathered the lows of the evolution of the neighboring Space Program
and regional tourism industry, whilst never losing its charm, identity, and "small town" feel; and
WHEREAS, with the year 2023 being the 60th Anniversary of its incorporation, the City of
Cape Canaveral continues to look towards the future, to build upon its history, and ensure the
next sixty years will be just as strong and resilient.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Wes Morrison, Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County,
Florida, do hereby join with the rest of City Council, City Staff, City residents, property and business
owners, and other local and State officials and dignitaries in acknowledging and celebrating
THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL'S
DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY
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2023
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