Calhoun County Board authorizes $10M CDBG application for United Solar Ovonic

Nov 20, 2008

The Calhoun County Board on Nov. 20 unanimously authorized submission of a $10 million Community Development Block Grant application to help United Solar Ovonic purchase manufacturing equipment in Battle Creek; county officials said the project could create about 700 jobs and requires an environmental review and formal award before costs are incurred.

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The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Nov. 20 to authorize submission of a $10,000,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application to aid United Solar Ovonic, LLC in purchasing equipment to manufacture solar panels in Battle Creek.

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