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Beaver Island taxpayers publish a letter questioning township tax rates, 1995

Also Letters to the Editor township taxes 1995

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TypeEvent
Date1995-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1995-08
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Publication
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

A signed August 1995 letter compares reported St. James and Peaine township millage, property values, revenues, administrative costs, and distinctive island services. It asks whether the tax rates serve Beaver Island’s long-term interests and whether taxpayers receive commensurate value.

Evidence limits

This is a published argument and comparison supplied by the signatories, not an audited budget analysis, certified tax record, or adopted township policy.

Sources

  1. Fred Haubold, Tom Dorais, Pat Crane, Howard Konetchy, Joe Reed, E.B. Lange, Paul Niehaus, Rich Gillespie, Chuck Schellenberg, Jerry Charbeneau, Bill Fox, and Paul Neumann compare reported township millage and property-tax revenues with mainland averages and ask whether taxpayers receive commensurate value. 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 · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the signed taxpayer letter.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island taxpayers publish a letter questioning township tax rates, 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-township-tax-rates-letter-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1995, “Letters to the Editor.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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