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2/23/2023

Marshall Township Supervisor explains why he voted No on the PA 425 Land Transfers of the marshall megasite

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WE learned that the public hearings are all for show

On February 20, 2023, the Marshall Township Board of Supervisors held a Public Hearing on the PA 425 land transfers of property included in the "Marshall Megasite" project.  The 2,000 acres is made up of more than 70 different properties which the State of Michigan has obtained by securing options through the private nonprofit organization, MAEDA (Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance).  PA 425 are being used to transfer property from Marshall Township to the City of Marshall so that the Marshall Megasite will have access to city water and utilities. 

Public Hearings are held for the purpose of obtaining public input in matters. This was the third Public Hearing on the PA 425 land transfers in a little over a month.  So far there has been SEVEN hours of  public hearings in Marshall Township.  With not a single Township resident expressing any support of the proposed Megasite.  Despite the overwhelming opposition to the project based on the impact this will have to the overall quality of life of residents, increased air, water, light and sound pollution, destruction of farmland, historic farmsteads, plants and wildlife, a decrease in local property values, threat to the Kalamazoo River and the loss of tax revenue within the township and the loss of control fo the land, the transfers (8 to date) was approved by a 4 to 1 vote of the Township Trustees. 

Township Supervisor David Bosserd was the sole dissenting vote.  After the vote, one resident asked the Trustees to explain why they voted the way that they did.  

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Anonymous
2/27/2023 07:53:09 pm

Figured you would be interested. Submitting anonymously to protect my identity. Below are the permits and document submittals for the grading portion of the project. The scope of the project is current 1140 acres. All of the documents are public information available without a FOIA request.

https://mienviro.michigan.gov/nsite/site/6102741514282366376/documents

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