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Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Chair Kathy-Sue Vette announced her resignation from the panel, about half a year before her term ended. Vette did not file to run again. The District 3 vacancy will be filled by a resident of the district who applies and is selected by commissioners on June 6. That commissioner will …
On the job since late 2023, Ford Motor Company BlueOval Battery Park Michigan CEO Scott Davis sat down with Community Matters for his first-ever local media interview. He outlined a wave of giving to various attractions in Calhoun County. Davis also discussed the progress of construction on the plant going up along Michigan Avenue in …
Once per year, county municipalities in Michigan are required to assemble an equalization report. The report serves as a determination that “…real and personal property in the respective Townships and Cities has been equally and uniformly assessed” in Calhoun County. Calhoun County Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie discusses the equalization report and some overall real estate perspective …
Marshall, Michigan attorney Richard Lindsey, a member of the legal team representing the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance and Ford Motor Company, expects a lawsuit against them navigating the system now will be decided by the Michigan Supreme Court. The suit, brought by the Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite is ultimately aiming for …
Calhoun County Board Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie returns to Community Matters for a periodic update from commissioners. This time, the focus is, first, on how the Calhoun County Clerk/Register’s office implemented early voting in the county (nine days of early voting ends February 25, 2024, with the Michigan Primary Election moved up to February 27, 2024). Frisbie also …
Outspoken opponent of development at the Marshall Megasite, Glenn Kowalske, returns to Community Matters for a wide-ranging discussion about the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite’s legal fight and potential future plans. The group moved forward earlier in February 2024 with an appeal to a judge’s decision against the Committee in its effort to target an …
Marshall Michigan’s director of electric utilities, Kevin Maynard, thought the city would be inking a deal to buy energy from a planned solar energy provider in northern Michigan. But, the deal fell apart when the provider came back with a rate higher than expected. Now, Maynard tells Community Matters Marshall is considering using a patch …
Calhoun County Board of Commissioners Vice-Chair Steve Frisbie updates Community Matters on business in the first meeting of 2024. Among the items, Frisbie discusses a savings recognized from snow removal funds after a lack of snow in December 2023. Those funds have been shifted to Calhoun County road projects in 2024. Episode ResourcesCalhoun County websiteCalhoun County …
