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Beaver Island airport commission secures funding and selects an architect for terminal replacement

Also Beaver Island township airport terminal grant 2012 · Beaver Island airport terminal replacement project 2012

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Dates2012-10 – 2014-03
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Summary

The November 2012 through April-May 2014 Beaver Beacon issues report that the Beaver Island Airport Commission secured a grant for a new township airport terminal. Kendra Thompson was selected as architect; June and July reports cover bid review, specification changes, joint resolutions, and a total project cost of approximately $1.2 million supported by grant, state, federal, loan, and local-match funding. A July forum notice asked vehicle owners to move cars before the planned August 5 start of terminal and parking-lot construction. The August issue reports that the August 13 groundbreaking occurred and that a $100,000 loan was authorized to complete financing. The November and December issues report continued construction, with the December issue describing the installed trusses and roof sheathing. The April-May 2014 issue reports township support for a tribal grant application to furnish the new terminal.

Evidence limits

The sources establish the grant, design-stage decisions, financing, reported groundbreaking, construction progress, and a furnishings-grant application, not a completed terminal or final construction outcome.

Sources

  1. The forum post by the Beaver Island News on the Net editor links to a video of the October 29 Airport Commission announcement and says Mead and Hunt reported that grant funding was proceeding toward terminal construction in 2013. The linked video is not held here; the post is contemporaneous evidence of the announcement, while the Beacon provides the stronger grant and project reporting.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005673
  2. The forum post links to video of the November 28 joint-township meeting, including introductions, the Mead and Hunt presentation, and the question-and-answer session. The linked presentation/video is not held here, so this establishes circulation of the public-information materials, not their detailed contents.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005806
  3. Forum notice points readers to the Beaver Island News on the Net terminal question-and-answer document. The linked document is not held here, so the notice is evidence that a public Q&A was circulated, not of its contents.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005927
  4. Contemporaneous notice says an Airport Committee meeting was being streamed; it does not preserve minutes or decisions.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005975
  5. Contemporaneous notice says the architect meeting on the terminal project had begun; it does not preserve the meeting content.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005977
  6. Contemporaneous notice says the Airport Commission meeting was scheduled to be livestreamed; it does not preserve minutes or decisions.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006088
  7. Airport-related announcement invited the public to a scheduled August 13 groundbreaking for the new terminal and parking-lot improvements. The Beaver Beacon later reports that the groundbreaking occurred.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006622
  8. Airport notice says construction for the new parking lot and terminal was to begin August 5 and asks owners to move vehicles to a staked temporary lot. This is a contemporaneous logistics notice, not a contract, inspection record, or proof that work began on that exact date.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006580
  9. Notice says the Airport Committee planned to host Lansing visitors at Peaine Township Hall to discuss airport improvements, with livestreaming if the visitors arrived; no minutes are preserved.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 06 · t006997
  10. Beaver Beacon, November 2012, "Airport Terminal Grant."
    Reports a recommended $650,000 Michigan Aeronautics Commission grant for a new township airport terminal in 2013, with a five-percent township match and public meetings planned about design and cost. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-11_Beaver-Beacon
  11. The held November issue scan confirms the grant recommendation report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-11_Beaver-Beacon
  12. Beaver Beacon, December 2012, "News from the Townships."
    Reports that the $650,000 terminal grant was granted, that each Township would contribute $16,250, that the replacement had to be completed by December 31, 2013, and that Kendra Thompson was selected as architect after the December 3 interviews. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-12_Beaver-Beacon
  13. The held December issue scan confirms the grant and design-process update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-12_Beaver-Beacon
  14. Beaver Beacon, January 2013, "The New Terminal."
    Reports Kendra Thompson's community design meetings, the January 14 planning schedule, budget constraints, site work, energy-efficiency options, and the target of beginning construction in June for occupancy the following December. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-01_Beaver-Beacon
  15. The held January issue scan confirms the terminal design update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-01_Beaver-Beacon
  16. Beaver Beacon, February 2013, "The New Terminal" and "News from the Townships."
    Reports the January 14 design meetings, the reduced schematic size, budget and energy-efficiency discussions, and the resolutions authorizing the Airport Commission to continue the project. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-02_Beaver-Beacon
  17. The held February issue scan confirms the terminal design update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-02_Beaver-Beacon
  18. Beaver Beacon, March 2013, "News from the Townships" and "Airport Commission."
    Reports refined cost projections of $850,676, the amended $747,500 grant, a possible airport loan for the shortfall, planned site work, and a June construction target. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-03_Beaver-Beacon
  19. The held March issue scan confirms the airport terminal planning update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-03_Beaver-Beacon
  20. Beaver Beacon, April 2013, "The Terminal Is Closer."
    Reports final terminal details, the Beaver Island Airport name treatment, geothermal and lighting choices, bid alternates, landscaping, and the May 8 bid opening. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-04_Beaver-Beacon
  21. The held April issue scan confirms the terminal design and bidding update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-04_Beaver-Beacon
  22. Beaver Beacon, May 2013, "Airport: contractors' pre-bid meeting."
    Reports the April 22 pre-bid meeting, 25 attendees, the 300-page project manual, bid alternatives, contractor responsibilities, and a planned joint township meeting to consider the construction contract. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-05_Beaver-Beacon
  23. The held May issue scan confirms the terminal pre-bid report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-05_Beaver-Beacon
  24. Beaver Beacon, June 2013, "News from the Townships" and "Airport."
    Reports the May 8 terminal and site-work bid openings, Kevin McDonough's low bids, the Airport Commission's review with the architect and low bidder, a possible project delay, and the provisionally approved $100,000 loan application and access-road move. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
  25. The held June issue scan confirms the airport bidding update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-06_Beaver-Beacon
  26. Beaver Beacon, July 2013, "News from the Townships."
    Reports the mid-June work session, selected contractor, design and specification changes, joint township resolutions, and a total project cost of approximately $1.2 million funded through the grant, gap funding, federal allotment, loan, and local match. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-07_Beaver-Beacon
  27. The held July issue scan confirms the terminal funding and authorization update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-07_Beaver-Beacon
  28. Beaver Beacon, August 2013, Community Center calendar.
    Lists an airport-terminal groundbreaking for August 13, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-08_Beaver-Beacon
  29. The held August issue scan confirms the groundbreaking calendar notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-08_Beaver-Beacon
  30. Beaver Beacon, September 2013, "News from the Townships" and "The Airport."
    Reports the Airport Commission's $100,000 loan authorization, the August 3 project update, and that the terminal groundbreaking occurred August 13, 2013. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-09_Beaver-Beacon
  31. The held September issue scan confirms the terminal financing and groundbreaking report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-09_Beaver-Beacon
  32. Beaver Beacon, November 2013, "Airport Progress."
    Reports that the new airport terminal was moving forward despite rain and cold, with unexpected line-item changes but an expectation that the initial cost would be met; BITA used the project as part of a tour for Michigan Department of Transportation representatives while seeking new-ferry funding. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-11_Beaver-Beacon
  33. The held November issue scan confirms the terminal progress report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-11_Beaver-Beacon
  34. Beaver Beacon, December 2013, "The Township Airport in Three Dimensions."
    Reports that trusses and roof sheathing were in place as winter arrived and that the new terminal was taking shape rapidly under McDonough Construction. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-12_Beaver-Beacon
  35. The held December issue scan confirms the terminal construction update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-12_Beaver-Beacon
  36. Beaver Beacon, April-May 2014, "News from the Townships."
    Reports that St. James Township supported an Airport Commission application for a Grand Traverse tribal grant to buy furnishings for the new airport terminal. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-05_Beaver-Beacon
  37. The held April-May issue scan confirms the terminal-furnishings grant-support report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026 · revised 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island airport commission secures funding and selects an architect for terminal replacement”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-airport-terminal-grant-recommendation-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island Airport Commission Announcements and Comments”, October 29–31, 2012. (and 36 further sources listed on the page).

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