CLINTON COUNTY, Mich. (WLNS) — The talk a couple of potential 1,000 acre mega-site for brand new companies in Eagle Township has been ongoing since January.
Locals have expressed fears over the change the positioning would being to the agricultural space. They’ve been outspoken about their considerations.
Enterprise leaders round Clinton County shared their help for the positioning Wednesday.
The mega-site has been marketed because the Michigan Innovation Campus.
Members of the Lansing Space Financial Partnership stated the world would give mid-Michigan the chance to draw the following “huge identify” in high-tech manufacturing.
The outpouring of help comes a day earlier than a gathering in regards to the web site.
“We must always actually be rallying round our leaders who’re attempting to carry jobs to our communities and produce our provide chain to america. We see that as a distraction to the group course of that we’re very keen to interact with the group round,” stated Victoria Meadows, a spokesperson for LEAP.
Many web site opponents 6 Information has contacted in the previous couple of months have stated they’re primarily involved about their residence values depreciating, in addition to farmland being transformed to a different use.
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Thursday’s assembly is scheduled at 6 p.m. on the Eagle Park Reception Corridor.