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First Aired July 22, 2023 In his first interview with Community Matters since a judge ruled against a proposed preliminary injunction meant to stop work at the Marshall (Michigan) Megasite, Glenn Kowalske talks about next steps. A member of the Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite, Kowalske offers a peek into the committee’s thinking while work continues …
First Aired July 15, 2023 Rep. Sarah Lightner (R-Springport) of Michigan’s 45th House District joins Community Matters to discuss a number of current events. First, Lightner offers her perspective after having voted “no” on the incentive package for the proposed Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan at the Marshall Megasite. Lightner also discusses the recent state budget process, …
First Aired July 8, 2023 Marshall Mayor Jim Schwartz returns to Community Matters to discuss the planned Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan eyed for the Megasite property, saying a “majority is very, very strong in support of this taking place.” Amid some resistance – including a lawsuit filed by the “Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite” to stop …
First Aired July 1, 2023 Glenn Kowalske returns to Community Matters to discuss developments the group “Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite” has against the Ford BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. An attempt to halt rezoning of some of the property at the Marshall Megasite where the plant is to be built and circulating petitions to force …
First Aired June 24, 2023 In this month’s Calhoun County Board of Commissioners update, Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie offers some county perspective on petitions filed – and rejected – in Marshall regarding zoning for the Ford BlueOval Battery Park project. Frisbie also offers advice on how residents can productively address the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners …
First Aired April 8, 2023 Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is expected to open in 2026 at the Marshall Megasite. But, as we hear from Marshall Township resident Glenn Kowalske – part of an environmental conservation group called Seedkeepers – some are against the development. Kowalske says the group is most concerned about a lack of information readily provided …
First Aired April 1, 2023 In continuing coverage of the Ford Motor Company Blue Oval Battery Park Michigan slated for the Marshall Megasite, Community Matters visits, this time, with Ford directly. In this episode, Ford Regional Government Affairs Manager Stephanie Fries discusses several aspects of the project, including employment opportunities and upcoming communication sessions with …
First Aired March 4, 2023*Note: The Michigan Legislature approved a $1.3B spending bill, including $630M for the BlueOval Battery Park at the Marshall Megasite. Read more here.Jim Durian, CEO with Choose Marshall – also known as MAEDA, the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance – tells Community Matters all land parcels needed for the Ford BlueOval Michigan Battery Plant have been …
