- Date
- 1974-03-16
- Kind
- Legal proceeding
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- John L. Malloy (signatory)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationeconomygovernancecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On March 16, 1974, John L. Malloy wrote the St. James Township Board of Review to protest new assessed valuations on two properties. He argued that Beaver Island taxpayers received fewer public services than mainland residents and listed roads, beach maintenance, sidewalks, fire, police, water, sewer, and garbage concerns.
Evidence and limits
This is an individual advocacy letter, not an assessment register, legal decision, or evidence that the requested review changed a valuation.
See also
Sources
- Prints John L. Malloy’s March 16 letter to the St. James Township Board of Review protesting increased assessed valuation. It argues that island taxpayers receive fewer services and lists roads, beach, sidewalks, fire, police, water, sewer, and garbage concerns; it does not supply assessment records, legal findings, board minutes, or a response.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-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 · 1974-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island property-tax protest letter, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-property-tax-protest-letter-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1974, “Taxes Galore.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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