(Community Matters 38) 'Committee for Marshall' Member Discusses Lawsuit Pushback Against Battery Plant

First Aired July 1, 2023Glenn 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 a referendum for residents faced a setback when the Marshall city clerk rendered some of the petitions invalid - and cited a city charter issue with the attempted halt to rezoning.In this episode, Kowalske spoke with Community Matters just as the group's lawsuit to challenge the clerk's findings was being filed.Episode ResourcesCommittee for Marshall - Not the Megasite websiteCommittee for Marshall - Not the Megasite Facebook pageBattle Creek Enquirer: Calhoun County Election Commission rejects Marshall Township recall language for LyngBlueOval Battery Park Michigan websiteFord Careers websiteMarshall, Michigan websiteMarshall Township,  Michigan websiteFord Motor Company press release about BlueOval Battery Park MichiganChoose Marshall-MAEDA websiteCATL websitePA 425 Conditional Land Use Transfer ExplainedOther battery plant and Community Matters episodesABOUT COMMUNITY MATTERSFormer 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.Community Matters is sponsored by Lakeview Ford Lincoln and produced by Livemic Communications.