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Port St. Lucie resident urges review of aquatic vegetation spraying after health and wildlife concerns
Summary
A Port St. Lucie resident asked the city to revisit its aquatic vegetation-control contract, citing suspected health effects and recent fish kills; council members said staff will schedule a follow-up workshop to review options and legal standing.
At the beginning of the Aug. 25 special workshop, resident Tiffany Johnson told the City Council she and neighbors have experienced repeated spraying for aquatic vegetation near her Torino neighborhood and said she and others have felt sore throats, sinus drainage and other ailments after recent treatments.
Johnson told the council she planned to document health incidents and asked the city to "revisit the contract"…
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