LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The community will hear the next steps of the future of the Givaudan plant that exploded last year in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood.
A public meeting will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at United Crescent Hill Ministries on South State Street. The community will learn about the next steps during a redevelopment discussion. It is the first meeting held and anyone is welcome to attend.
Demolition began on the plant in January. The company said it will not be rebuilding the Payne Street location, but it is considering different options for a future facility in Kentucky or surrounding states.Â
The Nov. 12 explosion at the food coloring plant killed two men, injured 11 others and damaged many surrounding homes and businesses in the community.
Neighbors asked the city to block a rebuild in Clifton, citing years of problems including another explosion at the same site in 2003 that killed one worker when a tank overheated and burst. A U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigation into that 2003 incident revealed glaring safety oversights:
“There is no evidence that the tanks were designed, fabricated, or tested in accordance with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,” a report found.
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