Spencer, IA (KICD)– The City of Spencer is preparing to take what has become a nuisance smell issue on the west side of town to court.

City Attorney Don Hemphill says he originally filed a request in District Court for Symrise to pay damages to the city after work to contain the smell from the egg processing facility in the Industrial Park was not completed by agreed upon deadlines, but now it appears the case may take the next step.

Hemphill added that a move to federal court would mean the city would have to have different legal representation.

 

The number of complaints related to the smell was up slightly in November with city officials also documenting a series of instances on their own.