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Monte Vista staff report sparks debate over mosquito spray policy and no‑spray list
Summary
Public works staff asked council whether to change a 1978 ordinance that requires the city to pay for mosquito control. Staff said a longstanding no‑spray list has caused conflicts and the city will begin charging some out‑of‑town residents who receive service.
Monte Vista — City staff asked the Monte Vista City Council to consider whether to change a municipal policy that implements a 1978 ordinance declaring mosquitoes a nuisance and authorizing city‑paid eradication service.
Public Works staff explained the city has sprayed insecticide using malathion this season and that removing the previous "no‑spray" courtesy list this year triggered community complaints. The public works presentation noted the ordinance dates to 1978: "The ordinance itself is quite old. It's '78," the director said.
The director told council that the volunteer ambulance service’s response times can be lengthy…
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