MAJOR Campus
The Marshall Area Jobs, Opportunity and Recreation (MAJOR) Campus: An investment in our community’s safety, infrastructure and recreational resources
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The Marshall Area Jobs, Opportunity and Recreation (MAJOR) Campus: An investment in our community’s safety, infrastructure and recreational resources
View MAJOR Campus MapThe MAJOR Campus is a significant investment for the Marshall community and the region with the construction of a new fire station, expanded water and wastewater infrastructure, additional protections of our lakes, rivers and streams, and new recreational opportunities.
The roadwork and realignment at Michigan Avenue and C Drive is aimed at improving safety and traffic flow as well as accommodating the future growth of the Marshall Area Jobs, Opportunity and Recreation (MAJOR) Campus. More information is here.
The benefits of Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan that will be felt for generations to come, positively impacting local communities like the City of Marshall and local schools through tens of millions in additional tax revenues.
Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan will create millions of dollars of new revenue across the region. This includes additional tax revenues for Marshall Public Schools, Marshall Township, the City of Marshall and Calhoun County, as well as contributions to community assets and services like the Marshall District Library and the Marshall Area Fire Fighters Ambulance Authority.
With the approval of the Industrial Facilities Tax (IFT) exemption, the City of Marshall will benefit from new tax revenue of more than $2 million annually when construction on BlueOval is finished. Of the $2 million, Marshall Township will receive more than $383,000 annually compared to the approximately $21,000 in annual revenue the Township received from that property prior to the construction of BlueOval.
From jobs and people to new tax revenues, this development will have a positive impact on our community long into the future. Details are here.
The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) is working with Trout Unlimited to enhance Bear Creek, which is a tributary to the Kalamazoo River near the MAJOR Campus. Also along the Kalamazoo River, future recreation opportunities are being planned, including kayaking and hiking.
Click here to view the Bear Creek Museum and Nature Center Strategic Plan: Concept and Partnerships
Marshall Township Board approves a new station with facilities for firefighter training, storage for life-saving equipment.
Marshall Township Board approves a new station with facilities for firefighter training, storage for life-saving equipment.
The Marshall Area Economic Development Alliance (MAEDA) is applauding the Marshall Township Board of Trustees for its recent approval of vital fire safety resources to protect our community, including a new fire station and a new fire truck.
MAEDA commends township trustees for their efforts to keep our community safe and be good stewards of taxpayer dollars with their unanimous approval of the station in March. The new facility will add training space for firefighters, create more bays for fire trucks and provide additional storage for life-saving equipment.
The Marshall Township Planning Commission approved the site plan for the station in May, keeping the development moving forward. State funds, not local tax dollars, will cover the costs of the New Fire Station 1, which will be located at 13550 15 Mile Road.
Marshall Township leaders successfully advocated for a new vision for fire safety in our community that included state funding for a new fire station with more training space for firefighters, additional bays for fire trucks and more storage for life-saving equipment.
UPDATE: New Marshall fire station moves forward as Township Board closes on future property
Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is first business announced for MAJOR Campus, on track to create 1,700 local jobs.
Construction of the facility is in full swing with hundreds of workers in and around the site, providing an incredible economic boost to the community. Hundreds of construction workers are visiting area businesses and dining at local restaurants.
Ford’s BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is expected to begin producing batteries for electric vehicles in 2026. It is located on 745 acres of the Marshall Area Jobs, Opportunities and Recreation (MAJOR) Campus, which has 2,000 acres for future businesses.
Ford is committed to being a good neighbor and recently announced a $25,000 donation to the city of Marshall to support its efforts to plant new trees throughout the city to earn Tree City USA recognition once again.
Investment in water infrastructure can stimulate job creation and economic growth and more reliable water and wastewater service
The MAJOR campus has about 2,000 acres situated west of downtown Marshall, southeast of Battle Creek, bounded on the north by Michigan Avenue (M-96), the Kalamazoo River on the south, 12 Mile Road on the west and Bear Creek on the east.
The first facility to receive water and sewer service will be Ford's BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. The BlueOval project location will occupy an approximate 700-acre portion of the MAJOR campus east of 13 Mile Road.
The remainder of the MAJOR campus will be used for future developments and recreational space that will also be served by the public water and sewer infrastructure referenced in this document.
More than 400 acres of the campus is dedicated to green space, including parks, conservation easement, trails and environmental protection efforts.
The recent landscaping work at the MAJOR Campus includes planting 1,067 trees and hundreds of shrubs. Trees planted include white spruce, white pine, dawn redwood and six other varieties.
More than 250 acres of the MAJOR Campus in Marshall are designated conservation areas with future nature trails. The conservation easement will preserve the local habitats of plants and animals. The easement is expected to open in the summer of 2026 with hiking trails along the river.
The MAJOR Campus work includes two stormwater culverts to make structural improvements and meet environmental requirements.
Two stormwater culverts are located under railroad lines south of the future BlueOval Battery Park Michigan and north of the Kalamazoo River between C Drive North and 15 Mile Road.
This work provided much needed improvements to the culverts, which had been blocked by sediment and debris and appeared to have structural challenges. New culverts meet extensive stormwater requirements laid out by the city of Marshall, Calhoun County, Amtrak, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Other community updates and information about the Marshall Area Jobs, Opportunities and Recreation Campus (MAJOR)
