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1/5/2023 “Join me in asking our town leaders to be more transparent” (letter to the editor)Read Now![]() 0From the Ad-visor &Chronicle- April 16, 2022 – Page 7 The following letter to the editor from Laura Willard appeared in the Ad-visor &Chronicle- April 16, 2022 – Page 7. Laura has several good points but sadly she is woefully misinformed as the State is not trying to attract a manufacture to employ 1,000 people but more than 5,000!! Not only will C Drive North and 13 Mile road residents be forced to move, but so will residents along Michigan Avenue. The proposed megasites is over 5 miles long! This impacts the entire community. A manufacturing plant employing 5,000 people would bring 300,000 more residents to this small community. And to Laura's point, local businesses can not find the employees to work in their stores and businesses now! It will necessitate moving 300,000 people to our community! We don't want this! Maybe these companies should set up business in Mexico which is full of refugees needing employment!! Because the workers are NOT here!. Below is the Letter: “Join me in asking our town leaders to be more transparent” To the Editor: It has been brought to my attention that a large number of Marshall Township and city of Marshall residents do not know that the city of Marshall is seriously considering the creation of the Marshall Mega-site, a 1,600-acre project to create an industrial complex. The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) is currently trying to secure land for purchase along C drive and 13 Mile road. They would bulldoze a peaceful area to create a factory on the the banks of the Kalamazoo River, only 12 years after the Enbridge Oil Spill that devastated the area. For myself and others in the area, we would lose our quiet way of life that we have been fortunate to have for over 20 years. There are two glaring issues with this development in my opinion: 1. There is not enough housing in Marshall for the 1,000-plus workers they want to secure. Due to the increase of truck and train traffic, I predict that Marshall could lose its quiet , historic, small -town appeal. This could lessen tourism and the revenue for small business downtown. 2. From what I can tell, the city of Marshal has not done its due diligence to inform the town (except for one post in 2018) about its interest in this development and it seems as though it does not want input from Marshall citizens. This is a major proposition that will uproot families from their homes that exist along C Drive and 13 Mile and place strain on the Marshall workforce, where current businesses can't get people to work even with the competitive pay. Houses on the outskirts fo the proposed site. (Bentley Blvd in Marshall Township for example) will likely experience a decrease in resale value and be stuck with a factory in their backyard. Please be aware of these changes and join me in asking our town leaders to be more transparent when moving along with huge economic decisions that the citizens may disagree with. For information from the site, please go to : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgd2cKgh4vs for a short video from the Michigan Economic DevelopenttCorporation. Laura Willard, Ceresco
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6/22/2023 07:29:36 pm
Usually I never comment on blogs but your article is so convincing that, I never stop myself to say something about it. You’re doing a great job Man,Keep it up.
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6/23/2023 12:02:21 pm
In any case, so will occupants along Michigan Road. The proposed megasites is more than Five miles in length! This effects the whole local area. I truly appreciate your great post!
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Concerned CitizensWe are concerned residents who are oppossed to the State of Michigan's plant to create a 1,600 acre industrial park outside historic Marshall, Michigan. Instead we wish to see a 1,600 acre recreational area on this site which runs along two miles of the Kalamazoo River. Save Historic Marshall, Save Michigan's Agricultural Land and Protect Michigan's green spaces! Archives
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