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Resident urges action on algae-choked ponds, city staff point to existing code enforcement
Summary
A Gardner resident told the council that nearby ponds are breeding mosquitoes and asked the city to require regular treatment; staff said existing property-maintenance and stormwater rules apply and code enforcement has been asked to follow up.
John Allen, a Gardner resident, told the City Council he wants the city to require monthly treatment of standing water on private property to reduce mosquito breeding, and said the problem near his home is severe enough that he would consider moving if nothing is done.
The request arrived during public comment. Allen described multiple nearby ponds with algae and urged an ordinance requiring property owners to treat standing water from May through October,…
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