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"Tuesday, Fort Smith Board of Directors will decide whether to fine Whirlpool for contaminating water.City administrator, Ray Gosack said the city believes Whirlpool may have violated the city's nuisance ordinance.The city's ordinance usually deals with things like littering or lawn care and the city believes the ordinance could apply to Whirlpool\u2019s pollution too.However, Gosack said city leaders are still divided on whether to go ahead with the suit.\u00A0\"Some board members are concerned with the precedent it sets ... the precedent would be the city suing industries who are in the community or have been in the community for industrial pollution. On the other hand there are some who feel there needs to be accountability from whirlpool to the community for the pollution that was caused,\" said Gosack.Gosack said if the city decides to sue and win the money will go towards the city's general fund.The board of directors will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Fort Smith Public Schools Service Center.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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