(Community Matters 85) Committee Lawyer Preps for June 6 Appeals Hearing: ‘We Think We Will Win’

Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan in Marshall Township as seen on March 31, 2024. Courtesy Walbridge/Ford

The attorney for the Committee for Marshall-Not the Megasite group fighting for a vote on the Ford BlueOval Battery Park zoning expects a Michigan Court of Appeals decision to go their way.

Robby Dube returns to Community Matters to talk about the expectations for the June 6, 2024 hearing which offers a chance to turn the tide for the group. Prior court decisions have been in favor of the Ford side, which continues to build the EV battery plant in Marshall Township.

The Committee’s case has zeroed in on whether or not the clerk of a municipality can usurp a referendum attempt. Click to listen.



Episode Resources
BlueOval Battery Park Michigan website
Ford Careers website
Marshall, Michigan website
Marshall Township,  Michigan website
Ford Motor Company press release about BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
Choose Marshall-MAEDA website
CATL website
PA 425 Conditional Land Use Transfer Explained
Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite website
Committee for Marshall – Not the Megasite Facebook page
Other battery plant and Community Matters episodes

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