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Michigan Townships Association discussion highlights limited road-funding options in 2003

Also Beaver Island Michigan Townships Association road funding 2003 · hotel motel tax roadwork proposal

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TypeEvent
Date2003-03-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2003-03-31
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Beaver Island

Summary

Paul Nelson reported to Peaine Township on a March 31, 2003 Michigan Townships Association discussion in which communities shared concern about limited money for roadwork. One suggested funding option was a hotel or motel tax dedicated to road maintenance.

Evidence limits

The notice reports a discussion and suggestion, not a tax proposal enacted by Beaver Island townships or a completed road-funding program.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Michigan Townships Association.”
    Reports Paul Nelson’s briefing after a March 31 Michigan Townships Association meeting, including shared concern about inadequate roadwork funding and a possible hotel/motel tax for road maintenance. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the road-funding report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan Townships Association discussion highlights limited road-funding options in 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-michigan-townships-association-road-funding-report-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Michigan Townships Association.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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