(Community Matters 20) Marshall Mayor Encourages Residents to be Informed About Ford Plant

Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, Ford President and CEO Jim Farley, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, UAW President Ray Curry, Ford Chair Bill Ford and Marshall, Mich. Mayor Jim Schwartz at Ford Ion Park in Romulus, Mich., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, when Ford Motor Company announced plans for a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Marshall, Mich. Courtesy Ford Motor Company

First Aired February 25, 2023

Marshall, Michigan Mayor Jim Schwartz offers his thoughts on the planned BlueOval Battery Park Michigan announced for the Marshall megasite location. Among other things, Schwartz encourages residents to gather as much information as they can as details emerge.

Episode Resources

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
Other battery plant and Community Matters episodes

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(Community Matters 20) Marshall Mayor Encourages Residents to be Informed About Ford Plant

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