MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich. — State dollars are being pulled from the Gotion electric vehicle battery plant project in Green Charter Township.

Thursday morning, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation told 13 On Your Side they are trying to recoup $23 million from Gotion for the land purchase. They are also taking back another $24 million that was never spent by the company.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the MEDC said:

“While this is not the outcome we hoped for, we recognize the tremendous responsibility we have to the people we serve to make sure their hard-earned tax dollars are spent wisely and appropriately. Because milestones were not met, none of the $125 million CIP grant to Gotion, Inc. was ever disbursed to the company. We will actively pursue repayment by Gotion of the $

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