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St. James Township advances a library district and Township Hall plans, 1986

Also August 6 1986 St. James Township meeting

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TypeEvent
Date1986-08-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1986-08-06
Kind
Meeting
Where
Beaver Island
Carried out by
Township of Saint James
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
governanceinfrastructureheritagepublic-servicepropertyeconomycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The August 6, 1986 St. James Township minutes cover sidewalks, dock engineering, the Township Hall public meeting, acceptance of the Beaver Island Library District concept and trustees, Heritage Park, Homecoming fireworks, DNR-building and deputy housing, and road funding.

Evidence limits

These are minutes and motions, not contracts, permits, ballot results, completed library or Heritage Park work, or infrastructure construction.

Sources

  1. Reports dust-control and sidewalk estimates, Yacht Dock engineering, the proposed Township Hall public meeting, acceptance of the Beaver Island Library District concept, appointment of library trustees, Heritage Park zoning-permit treatment, Playground equipment, Homecoming fireworks-permit timing, DNR-building and deputy housing, and road and grant work. These are minutes and motions, not contracts, permits, ballot results, completed library or Heritage Park work, or infrastructure construction. 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 · 1986-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the August 6 St. James Township minutes.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1986-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township advances a library district and Township Hall plans, 1986”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-township-august-6-1986-meeting/, accessed [date], citing St. James Township Regular Board Meeting, August 6, 1986, Beaver Beacon, September 1986. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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