Green Charter Township trustees endured a verbal pummeling Tuesday night from constituents irate over plans to bring a Chinese Communist Party-linked battery plant to the rural community.

Township Supervisor James Chapman and the trustees are working with Gotion High-Tech, a China-based company looking to open its first battery plant in the United States. The project was kicked off by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D).

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Local opposition has been growing as Chapman and elected leaders become more steadfast in their determination to make the project become a reality.

Numerous speakers berated the board, saying they are “disappointed” in their decisions and lack of listening to the community. Others criticized Trustee Dale Jernstadt over his ownership of a 72-acre property that is slated to be purchased by Gotion for the project.

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One woman singled out Jernstadt for criticism, “Dale, you can snicker, you can throw the papers under your desk. But, you know what? We all know what you are.”

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“What a bitch,” he said to Trustee James Peek, sitting back with arms crossed.

Another woman lamented her past votes for the trustees:

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“Too bad,” Jernstadt replied.

Residents said they are planning a recall of the entire township board and a referendum on the board’s decision to bring the plant former ambassadors say poses a national security risk.