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St. James Township advances yacht dock, bike-path, EMS, airport, sewer, and Whiskey Point plans

Also St. James Township advances yacht dock · bike-path · EMS · airport · sewer · and Whiskey Point plans

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TypeEvent
Date2003-07-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2003-07-02
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Meeting
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Summary

At its July 2, 2003 meeting, St. James Township reported progress on the Yacht Dock, bike-path opening, EMS administration, airport-hangar purchase, sewer hookups, road maintenance, and a partnership with the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association for Whiskey Point Light.

Evidence limits

This newspaper synopsis is not the complete township minutes or a record of completed construction and transfers.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, August 2003, “News From the Townships”.
    Summarizes the July 2 meeting: Army Corps yacht-dock permit and $1.1 million grant, July 4 bike-path opening, EMS payroll, airport-hangar agreement, sewer hookup resolution, road issues, and a proposed GLLKA partnership for Whiskey Point Light. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the August 2003 report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township advances yacht dock, bike-path, EMS, airport, sewer, and Whiskey Point plans”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-township-july-2-2003-meeting/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2003, “News From the Townships”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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