Alma Energy Park.

This has been an on going project that started out being a huge development at the very time when this nation’s economy was going south very fast. The Wall Street money was just not available nor was the government funding.. The project was reduced to produce jet fuel for the airlines, which was causing that industory a lot of pain. Now we are being told that the project is again scaled down to provide a scarce fuel for the USAF that can only be purchased off shore. By that I could envision it being produced in the Persian Gulf.

Mr. Sawruk is a big time business man who owns M and M Energy, has been in and out of Alma a few times and has made presentations to a few select groups. I witnessed one of his presentations and was very impressed with him; he is a very enthused person and is an expert in his field.

I hope that he can make this project work for the people of Alma and of Gratiot Co. All of Gratiot Co. is in dire need of good paying jobs, and a solid tax base. Even if now it’s only 20 to 25 good paying jobs. If this was to be established who knows what else would be built along with this fuel source for our very own USAF.

However it’s time that Mr. Sawruk, stand up and be counted, to come to Alma and hold a series of meetings so that anyone who is interested in the quality of life for Gratiot Co could attend and ask their questions. It’s also time for Mr. Sawruk, to lay out his plan and show and tell where the money will come from, how much of his money will be used to promote this project. He can be the best business man in the world but if he can’t answer the questions and sell the project to the people of Alma and Gratiot Co. I don’t think it will work. However, I want to be very positive about this and invite Mr. Sawruk to come back and make his sale to the people.