DONALDSONVILLE - Hyundai representatives held two invite-only meetings Wednesday with residents who live near the planned Hyundai steel mill site, allowing locals to voice their concerns.

Hyundai spokesperson John Diez said the meetings aimed to clarify confusion about the new facility.

"The conversation goes both ways. We're communicating. We're trying to achieve this from the standpoint of rebuilding this community, bringing jobs. An idea of what type of environmental impact the project's gonna have, but likewise, we like to hear their concerns about what they're most concerned about. If we're quite honest with you, the meeting is to correct misinformation," Diez said.

The plant is scheduled for completion by 2029. Hyundai projects it will create 1,300 permanent jobs, 4,800 peak const

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