The PA 425, a means for development or a vehicle to prevent public input?

The case of the PA 425.

Many residents in Marshall Township and City of Marshall FIRST learned about the State's proposed "Marshall Megasite" as a result of the public hearings for the PA 425 land transfer  scheduled on January 16 (Martin Luther King Day a national holiday) at the Marshall Township Hall and January 17th at the City of Marshall Council Meeting. 

According to the MEDC article below, "The PA 425 allows municipalities involved in land negotiation great flexibility. Land transfer is sometimes needed for properties that lack infrastructure necessary to support economic development projects. The agreement should provide the least expensive infrastructure possible to the proposed site. PA 425 has also been used to gain economic incentive tools that only core or distressed communities can offer toward support of economic development projects"

So the proposed Megasite would certainly be an appropriate use for this application.  But is  this tool, which is supposed to expedite development projects, infringing on the rights of residents?  Read the MEDC post below and refer to our earlier post on the Marshall Township's PA 425.   We are seeking verification as to whether the amendments to the PA 425 in 2022 were made after a proper public hearing.  

​https://www.michiganbusiness.org/4a816f/globalassets/documents/reports/fact-sheets/conditionallandusetransferpa425.pdf