Genesee County leaders still bullish on megasite’s potential, despite setbacks

Manufacturing has cratered in the county since the early 1980s, and a huge site near Flint Bishop Airport could help ‘reverse decades of job loss and sluggish population growth,’ boosters say.

By: Paula Gardner

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 1,311

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Mundy Township megasite is divisive among neighbors but still has plenty of support from business leaders
They say it could provide a silver bullet to the Flint area, where wages and jobs have plummeted
Boosters hope to lure an advanced manufacturing factory to the site

MUNDY TOWNSHIP — Genesee County business leaders remain bullish on attracting an advanced manufacturing facility on a megasite here, touting the efforts as a moonshot to …

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