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Riverwoods board weighs options as South Lake Mosquito Abatement District faces dissolution
Summary
Village leaders heard extended discussion about the pending dissolution of the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District, potential impacts on village budgets and public health, and possible alternatives including contracting with North Shore Mosquito Abatement District or pursuing a referendum.
Mayor Ford and trustees devoted a lengthy portion of their meeting to the possible dissolution of the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District and what that could mean for Riverwoods’ mosquito control and public-health protections.
The mayor said the county audit of the district may be completed in September and warned that the timeline could affect whether Lake County proceeds with dissolution and how Riverwoods should budget if the district’s services end. “We certainly want to maintain a high level of service because it is a vector disease issue,” Mayor Ford said.
Trustee Eastman and Trustee Raff described…
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