EDIT: The text that is italicized has been added to the story for clarification.
Adrian, MI – The City of Adrian and Crimson Holdings, LLC. have agreed to a consent judgement in Lenawee County District Court.
This judgement, which is essentially a “settlement”, was made official Tuesday. Judge Laura Schaedler authorized the agreement, which includes many stipulations for Crimson to adhere to:
- Crimson Holdings shall install new ‘scrubbers’ in their facility, which are aimed at reducing/eliminating the odors emitted from the facility. The system is anticipated to be operational in about four months.
- Until the improvements are made, Crimson will only operate from 9pm until 6am every day, which is a reduction form the current court order that limits operations to 7pm-7am daily.
- Crimson Holdings will pay the City of Adrian $25,000 for legal expenses.
- Crimson Holdings will pay the City of Adrian a total of $100,000 to use for whatever the City feels necessary. John Gillooly, the attorney for the city, told WLEN News that Adrian has not made a decision on what those funds could be used for at this time, but they will be to benefit the citizens of Adrian who have been so negatively impacted by nuisance odors.
- Operations will continue to be monitored by the City of Adrian Code Enforcement and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy during ‘scrubber’ installation, and after.
The City of Adrian released a statement Tuesday afternoon which said, in part, “The City is hopeful that the agreed order will result in a permanent solution to the odor issues that have plagued its residents for more than a year. However, it remains important for citizens to report instances of nuisance odors to EGLE when they occur. Odor complaints related to Crimson Holdings operations can be submitted through their online complaint form, or by calling the PEAS hotline at 800-292-4706.”
WLEN News reached out to a representative of Crimson Holdings for comment Tuesday afternoon. Here is the response: “We are grateful for the opportunity to work with the city to come to an agreement on odor mitigation strategies for the facility. These decisions were made after careful consideration, collaboration and commitment to significant investments at the facility that will improve our operation and mitigate odor. Throughout this process, we did not take these conversations and feedback lightly. Since opening our doors, we’ve remained committed to being good neighbors in the community and economic driver in the city. We look forward to continued progress at the facility and outreach in the community.”
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