CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Efforts by a Marshall Township resident to recall a township trustee over the Marshall Megasite were halted by the Calhoun County Election Commission on Thursday.
The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the Commission voted 2-1 that the petition filed by Marshall Township registered voter Glenn Kowalske against Trustee Robert Lyng lacked sufficient clarity and could not be circulated.
Kowalske claimed Lyng had a conflict of interest since he was a township planning commissioner and trustee while serving on the Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance’s board of directors.
Lyng voted in favor of the land transfers to the City of Marshall for the controversial Megasite. Ford recently announced plans to invest $3.5 billion for an electric vehicle battery plant which backers say will create 2,500 jobs when production begins in 2026.
Michigan Election Law requires the County Election Commission to review the language of recall petitions before they can be circulated. The Commission consists of the the Calhoun County Clerk, Treasurer, and Prosecutor.
County officials say the hearing like the one which took place on Thursday is not for the purpose of debating the merit of the allegations.
