MARSHALL, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Much to the chagrin of a majority of residents who attended Tuesday night’s Marshall City Council meeting, the Council voted to approve a land transfer to build utilities on a nearly 2,000 acre space along Interstates 94 and 69 for the proposed “Marshall Megasite.”
Choose Marshall CEO James Durian and others who are backing the megasite say manufacturers are more interested than ever.
He adds the area can still maintain its small town feel with the addition of 2,000 to 3,000 new jobs.
Under the current plans, an electric vehicle battery or a microchip manufacturer would be located there.
The population of Marshall is just under 6,800 according to the latest census.
Those who spoke during Tuesday’s meeting raised concerns about Marshall’s inability to handle a population surge and the killing off of agricultural land if the megasite becomes a reality.
