Name: St. James Township advances Whiskey Point planning and appoints an airport manager, July 6, 2005
Start: 2005-07-06
End: 2005-07-06
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2005-07-06
Kind: Meeting
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governancegovernmentinfrastructureaviationlighthousesheritagepropertycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

At its July 6, 2005 meeting, St. James Township appointed John Harris Municipal Airport manager, pursued a Michigan grant for a Whiskey Point Light interpretive kiosk, created a committee to consider the light’s restoration and use, made its first road-bond payment, affirmed McDonough’s Market rezoning, and reported strong Municipal Marina reservations.

Evidence limits

The article reports a grant application and planning steps, not a grant award, completed kiosk, or finished restoration.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 2005, "News from the Townships: St. James Town Board."
Reports John Harris's appointment as Municipal Airport manager, a planned $24,000 signage-kiosk grant for Whiskey Point Light, a restoration and financing committee, the first road-bond payment, affirmed rezoning, and marina slip reservations ahead of the prior year. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 2005, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the township report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township advances Whiskey Point planning and appoints an airport manager, July 6, 2005”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-township-july-6-2005-meeting/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2005, "News from the Townships: St. James Town Board." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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