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Lawmakers press MEDC on nondisclosure agreements and local involvement for Mundy Township site
Summary
Representatives raised concerns that nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) used during site recruitment limited local knowledge about the Mundy Township Advanced Manufacturing District of Genesee County and asked how MEDC balances confidentiality with public participation and legislative oversight.
Representative Bagole said she was representing constituents near the Mundy Township site and told MEDC that a nondisclosure agreement “did not take into consideration the voice of the people who live there” and that she had “no seat at the table” while discussions proceeded.
Nut graf: Multiple committee members pressed MEDC leadership on when NDAs are appropriate, how the agency manages transparency for locally affected residents, and whether state protections such as clawbacks and public approvals adequately protect taxpayers and communities.
Director Quentin Messer responded that MEDC faces a tradeoff when companies request…
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