- Dates
- 1998-12-05 – 1999-02
- Kind
- Announcement
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationgovernanceeconomycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Airport Committee appealed to the Charlevoix City Council to rescind a doubling of airport parking fees. The February 1999 issue also identified Rich Gillespie as the new Airport Committee chairman and described the transportation costs island residents already bear.
Evidence limits
This is a published advocacy letter, not a council decision or record of the final parking rate.
Sources
- Publishes the Airport Committee’s appeal to rescind doubled Charlevoix Airport parking fees, explains the burden on island residents who leave cars at the airport, and identifies Rich Gillespie as the new Airport Committee chairman. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1999-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the printed appeal and letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Airport Committee urges Charlevoix to rescind doubled airport parking fees in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-charlevoix-airport-parking-fee-protest-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1999, “To Beaver Beacon Readers” and “Rich Gillespie — New Air Chair.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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