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 the appropriate zoning of the property – Schwartz remains supportive and optimistic for the development.
Episode Resources
Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite website
Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite Facebook page
BlueOval Battery Park Michigan website
Ford Careers website
Marshall, Michigan website
Marshall Township, Michigan website
Ford Motor Company press release about BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
Choose Marshall-MAEDA website
CATL website
PA 425 Conditional Land Use Transfer Explained
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ABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERS
Former WBCK Morning Show host Richard Piet (2014-2017) returns to host Community Matters, an interview program focused on community leaders and newsmakers in and around Battle Creek. Community Matters is heard Saturdays, 8-8:30 AM Eastern on WBCK-FM (95.3) and anytime at battlecreekpodcast.com.