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St. James Township board approves May 3, 2000 dock, fireworks, zoning, and park actions

Also St. James Township May 3 2000 meeting · St. James board minutes May 2000

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TypeEvent
Date2000-05-03
WithinTownship of Saint James
ErasModern era
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Date
2000-05-03
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Meeting
Where
Township of Saint James
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Township of Saint James
Eras
Modern era
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Township of Saint James

Summary

At its May 3, 2000 regular meeting, the St. James Township Board approved mid-June liquid-chloride dust control, a seasonal yacht-dock ordinance, and $2,000 toward the Fourth of July fireworks. It also approved wage increases for the assistant harbormaster and campground maintenance, a zoning amendment for certain narrow lots, and a Gillespie Park improvement plan.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper summary rather than the township’s full minutes. It records the reported actions but not the complete ordinance text, vote details, or implementation record.

Sources

  1. Reports liquid-chloride dust control, a yacht-dock ordinance, three August millage proposals, a $2,000 fireworks appropriation, wage increases, a zoning amendment, and Gillespie Park improvements. 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 · 2000-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the published minutes summary.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2000-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township board approves May 3, 2000 dock, fireworks, zoning, and park actions”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-township-may-3-2000-meeting/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2000, “Briefly...the Minutes: St. James Township Board Regular Meeting held May 3.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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