- Date
- 1986-07-24
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Township of Saint James
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governanceheritagepropertycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
At a July 24, 1986 special meeting, St. James Township debated a contingent $35,000 offer for the Township Hall, its public and historic value, and possible library or Civic Association uses.
Evidence limits
These are minutes, appraisals, and proposals, not a sale, deed, restoration plan, public vote, or final disposition.
Sources
- Reports a contingent $35,000 offer to purchase and restore the Township Hall for residential use, the building and property appraisals, public and historic-site concerns, possible library or Civic Association transfer, a proposed petition, and the motion to convene a public Township Meeting. These are minutes, appraisals, and proposals, not a sale, deed, restoration plan, public vote, or final disposition. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1986-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the July 24 Township Hall meeting.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1986-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township debates selling the historic Township Hall, 1986”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-township-july-24-1986-meeting/, accessed [date], citing St. James Township Special Board Meeting, July 24, 1986, Beaver Beacon, September 1986. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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