(Spencer) — The city of Spencer is considering an ordinance that could permit a meat locker or other business within city limits to process more types of meat.
City attorney Don Hemphill says the only thing you can process right now in city limits is chickens, so the question is would you consider allowing beef or pork slaughter and then sort of where and under what circumstances.
Officials say at least one person has expressed interest in opening a meat slaughtering business in Spencer.
Members of the City Council have expressed interest in starting small, with an ordinance that would allow a small meat locker in a retail space rather than a major meat processing facility inside city limits.
A major meat processing facility was located at one time on the city’s north side.
