(Community Matters 39) Mayor: 'Majority' of Marshall in Favor of Battery Plant

First Aired July 8, 2023Marshall 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 ResourcesCommittee for Marshall – Not the Megasite websiteCommittee for Marshall – Not the Megasite Facebook pageBlueOval 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 ExplainedMore BlueOval 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.