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Village officials warn of service, budget risks as county moves to dissolve South Lake Mosquito Abatement District
Summary
Village leaders said the county board has approved a proposed ordinance to dissolve the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District, triggering an audit, a possible backdoor referendum and a potential shift of mosquito-control costs and services to municipalities for 2026.
Mayor Ford said Sept. 2 that the Lake County board has approved a proposed ordinance to dissolve the South Lake Mosquito Abatement District and described a multi-step process that could leave the village without mosquito control next year. The county will first order an audit, then may adopt an ordinance to finalize dissolution; if adopted the board chair must petition a court to appoint a trustee in dissolution and terminate the district's governing board. The mayor said the county’s memo explains there is a 30-day window during which a “backdoor” referendum could be triggered; the county will publish the signature threshold — 7.5 percent of registered voters in the unit or…
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