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by ExIsle
Fri Apr 03, 2020 3:09 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Spring Visit
Replies: 25
Views: 7639

Re: Spring Visit

Don, I would like to visit as well. Just some things you may wish to consider. What happens on day 3 of your visit if you wake up in the morning with a severe cough, shortness of breath and a fever of 102 fever? Do you think you are safe to fly back to CVX? What if the conditions are below IFR minim...
by ExIsle
Mon Jan 29, 2018 11:21 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: zoning and mirco homes
Replies: 44
Views: 11754

zoning and mirco homes

Im my opinion, after transportation to the island the current zoning configuration is the second highest barrier to island economic growth. If people have their own cottage they will spend more time on the island. Time (hours) on island is the metric the island should be looking at to grow the econo...
by ExIsle
Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:10 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Interest find on township consolidations
Replies: 223
Views: 98945

Interest find on township consolidations

Iâ??m all for saving a buck when I have the data that says so. The argument presented that combining the townships is going to be cheaper is based on a premise with no certain data and most importantly no real plan to back it up. We are asked to make a data driven decision without data. We must take...
by ExIsle
Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: $52,834 per pupil
Replies: 25
Views: 10254

$52,834 per pupil

Given the "Region average of $15,074" and given the regular air fare cost of the airlines, then are we not beyond the point where it is more cost effective to just fly the students to the mainland? Perhaps air transportation services could be put out for bid to lower costs and costs could ...
by ExIsle
Fri Feb 24, 2017 3:12 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Mirco housing
Replies: 33
Views: 30805

Mirco housing

Perhaps it would be better to just specify a few standards and functions rather than total square footage. Essentially if someone is going to build a livable structure it needs to be safe and something that will not deteriorate faster than a conventional home. In addition it needs to be constructed ...