Public comment: resident reports mosquito spraying began early; commissioner announces mental health walk
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Summary
During public comment at a brief Vigo County meeting, a resident said mosquito spraying began and urged reducing meeting frequency; a commissioner mentioned a recent mental health walk and upcoming event.
A resident, identified in the transcript as Mister Murray, told Vigo County commissioners that mosquito trucks “started yesterday” and suggested the board consider meeting less frequently.
Mister Murray urged, “I suggest you be there every other week instead of every week,” and later commented, “They’re not just regular mosquitoes, they’re pterodactyl mosquitoes this year,” language he used to describe the severity of mosquito activity.
A commissioner reported that turnout was good for a recent mental health walk, saying the event occurred “last Monday” and that another walk is scheduled for the next Monday at 6:00 p.m. at Dewey Point. The meeting record also notes a council meeting scheduled that evening at 5 p.m.
These remarks occurred during the public comment portion of the commissioners’ short agenda; no formal actions or votes on mosquito control or meeting frequency were recorded in the transcript.