AG’s office now working on getting money back from Gotion

The AG’s office says the company, Gotion, failed to pay the state back after abandoning the project near Big Rapids last year. 
 
In September, the state accused Gotion of defaulting on its contract by not completing any “eligible” work over a four-month span.
 
The business incentive-driven project was originally hailed as a major win. It was expected to be worth billions of dollars.
 
But public sentiment quickly soured as concerns arose over Gotion’s China-based ownership, and the local government rescinded some of its agreements with the company.
 
In court filings, Gotion blamed “unrelenting attacks” for the project no longer being viable.
 
While the state attempts to get money from Gotion, the company is considering seeking monetary damages from Green Charter Township.