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Board approves targeted mosquito canvassing contract and accepts American Legion donation for car seats
Summary
Houston County approved a Driftless Region Vector Control contract to canvass identified communities for mosquito larval habitat and accepted a $1,200 donation from American Legion Post 191 to buy 20 child car seats for public-health distribution and education.
The Houston County Board on April 2 approved a routine contract with Driftless Region Vector Control to canvass targeted county communities for mosquito larval habitats and to treat sites where larval habitat is identified, and accepted a $1,200 donation from American Legion Post 191 in Caledonia to purchase 20 child car seats for public-health distribution.
Public-health staff explained the mosquito contract is a long-standing, ground-based canvassing arrangement focused on specific sites identified in the packet (including mapped neighborhoods such as Heights and Gulfview Drive, Hokah and Money Creek). Staff emphasized the contract is targeted ground work — not aerial spraying — and described the tree-hole mosquito that can carry La Crosse encephalitis and its health effects; one speaker provided personal context about a family member affected by the disease.
The board accepted the donation from American Legion Post 191; the $1,200 will buy 20 car seats (10 convertible and 10 combination seats) to be distributed to eligible community members following standard education and installation-verification practices. Public-health staff said every seat distributed through their program includes 20–30 minutes of education and the option for staff to assist with or verify installation.
Why it matters: The mosquito canvassing contract targets a known local human-health risk (La Crosse encephalitis) and the donation directly supplies car seats and education to families who otherwise may lack them.
Implementation notes
- The mosquito contractor will perform targeted ground canvassing and treat identified larval habitats; staff will coordinate landowner outreach and site visits.
- Public health will use the donated funds to purchase car seats, provide education to recipients and offer installation verification.
Ending
The board’s actions maintain an ongoing local public-health abatement program for tree-hole mosquitoes and add a small donor-funded supply of car seats distributed under the county’s established education and verification procedures.
