- Dates
- 2003-03-20 – 2003-04
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationgovernancecommunicationmaritime
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
BITA and the Beaver Island Boat Company continued their operating-agreement negotiations in March 2003. Fog prevented an M-DOT official from attending the planned March 20 session, but the negotiating teams continued independently and the Beacon reported optimism that specific issues were nearing resolution.
Evidence limits
The article records an interim negotiation status, not the final agreement or regulatory approval.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, April 2003, “BIBCO & BITA Negotiation Nearing Resolution.”Reports that fog prevented an M-DOT official from reaching the Island for the planned marathon session, while negotiators continued working through specific issues and felt optimistic. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the April 2003 report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “BITA and BIBCO negotiations approach resolution after a March 20, 2003 session”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bita-bibco-negotiation-march-20-2003-update/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2003, “BIBCO & BITA Negotiation Nearing Resolution.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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