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St. James Township Board adopts FY2026/2027 appropriations, approves Capital Improvement Plan
Summary
At a March 30 meeting on Beaver Island, the St. James Township Board approved a Capital Improvement Plan and adopted the General Appropriations Act for FY2026/2027 by unanimous roll call votes; the board also reviewed upcoming budgets and correspondence requesting more downtown parking.
The St. James Township Board voted March 30 at the Beaver Island Community Center Auditorium to approve its Capital Improvement Plan and to adopt the General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026–2027.
The board approved the Capital Improvement Plan on a motion by Cole, seconded by Gillespie; the roll call showed Cole Y, Gillespie Y, McDonough Y and Supervisor Welke Y. Later, members adopted the General Appropriations Act for FY2026/2027 after a motion by Gillespie and a second by Cole; the resolution passed by roll call without objections with the same vote tally.
Earlier on the agenda, the board listed the Final FY2025/2026 budgets (General Fund and Road Fund), capital improvement project categories (ground and buildings, parks, roads/bike path/parking lot, transfer station and Beaver Island Airport projects), and proposed FY2027/2028 budgets for future consideration. Supervisor Welke read correspondence received by the township recommending additional downtown parking to meet future needs.
Procedural motions to close and reopen sessions were recorded in the minutes: Gillespie moved (seconded by Cole) to close the special board meeting and McDonough moved (seconded by Gillespie) to open the public meeting; later the public meeting was closed and the special board session was reopened. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 PM on a motion by Gillespie, seconded by Supervisor Welke. The minutes were submitted by Suzanne Boyle, Deputy Clerk.
The minutes do not specify funding sources tied to individual capital projects or detailed dollar amounts for the FY2026/2027 appropriations; those details were not included in the text of the meeting minutes.
