Name: Beaver Island townships create a joint Emergency Services Authority effective May 11, 2002
Start: 2002-05-11
End: 2002-05-11
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island townships create a joint Emergency Services Authority effective May 11, 2002

Also Beaver Island EMS Authority 2002 · Beaver Island joint emergency services authority

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TypeEvent

Date2002-05-11

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2002-05-11
Kind: Appointment
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governanceemergency-managementpublic-service
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island’s two townships created a joint Emergency Services Authority under an Interlocal Agreement effective May 11, 2002. The authority was intended to govern the Island’s jointly operated fire/rescue and emergency ambulance services.

Evidence limits

The notice establishes the agreement and effective date but does not provide the instrument, board membership, budget, or later operating record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 2002, “Townships Create EMS Authority.”
Reports an Interlocal Agreement creating a joint authority for fire/rescue and emergency ambulance services, governed by a board and effective May 11, 2002. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 2002, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the authority notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island townships create a joint Emergency Services Authority effective May 11, 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emergency-services-authority-effective-may-11-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2002, “Townships Create EMS Authority.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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