Resident asks about West Nile spraying; borough says county testing so far found no West Nile in Millersville
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A resident asked whether Millersville has been sprayed for mosquitoes and whether West Nile virus has been detected; borough staff said Lancaster County Mosquito Control conducts testing, has not found West Nile in Millersville, and that spraying is reactive if detections occur.
During public comment on Sept. 9, resident Richard France asked whether the borough had been spraying for mosquitoes because he reported frequent bites and standing water linked to construction. Rebecca, speaking for borough staff, said municipalities in Lancaster County participate in the county mosquito-control program, which conducts routine testing and notifies borough staff of results. Rebecca said the county has not detected West Nile virus in Millersville to date. She explained that mosquito-control spraying is reactive — the county begins spraying in an area if tests detect West Nile — and that the county handles the spraying operation and may not directly notify borough staff about operational spraying beyond test results.