- Date
- 1972-04-10
- Kind
- Legal proceeding
- Participants
- Robert A. McGlocklin (signatory)
- Carried out by
- Businessmen of Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- economygovernancecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On April 10, 1972, a letter signed by the Businessmen of Beaver Island and composed by Robert A. McGlocklin asked Governor William G. Milliken for help responding to reported property-tax increases of roughly 100% to 400%. The letter argued that resort-property owners might sell or close cottages and that the resulting decline would harm the island economy.
Evidence and limits
This is an advocacy document, not evidence that the tax increases were legally revised or that the governor or copied offices acted. The article does not provide the underlying assessment statements, a complete signer list, or a response.
See also
Sources
- Prints an April 10 letter saying island property taxes had increased by roughly 100% to 400%, asking Governor Milliken for an economic consideration that would protect resort cottages and the island economy; it lists copies to state, county, township, and legislative offices but does not report a response, assessment record, or policy result.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-04_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island property-tax protest letter, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-property-tax-protest-letter-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1972, “Tax Beefs.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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