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Commission approves short-term mosquito control funding: $61,969 operational, $48,000 capital
Summary
After presentation from public-health partners, the commission approved contingency funding for seasonal mosquito technicians and capital outlay for a truck and sprayer to respond to population increases following Hurricane Helene.
The Augusta City Commission approved a short-term request to expand mosquito-control operations after hearing from public-health officials about a large increase in mosquito counts following Hurricane Helene.
Deputy Jackson introduced the budget justification and said staff had met with public-health leaders to develop a short-term, focused plan to limit an expected population surge this spring. Dr. Donahue told the commission that trapping and count data showed a 25-fold…
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