Name: Beaver Island Community School seeks a non-homestead millage for 1998–99 state aid
Start: 1998-10-05
End: 1998-11-03
Location: Beaver Island Community School

Event

Dates: 1998-10-05 – 1998-11-03
Kind: Election
Where: Beaver Island Community School
Carried out by: Beaver Island Community School
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationgovernanceeconomycommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Community School asked voters to approve an additional 0.3569 mills on non-homestead property in a November 3, 1998 special election. The appeal said approximately $16,000 in local revenue was needed to receive $110,000 in state aid for the 1998–99 school year.

Evidence limits

This records the school’s public appeal and scheduled election, not the final vote or subsequent state-aid disbursement.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1998, “School Plans to Meet State Demands in Exchange for State Aid.”
Explains the proposed additional 0.3569 mills on non-homestead property, approximately $16,000 in local revenue needed to unlock $110,000 in state aid, the November 3 special election, registration and absentee-ballot dates, and the school’s existing federal and Char-Em ISD support. 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, October 1998, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the school funding appeal and election notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Community School seeks a non-homestead millage for 1998–99 state aid”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-special-election-state-aid-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1998, “School Plans to Meet State Demands in Exchange for State Aid.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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