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Wastewater director requests monthly pest-control contract for county treatment facilities
Summary
Wastewater Director Amanda Miller asked commissioners for authority to sign a contract with Wilson Pest Control for monthly pest management after staff reported increased insect activity at county wastewater sites.
Amanda Miller, Richland County wastewater director, told commissioners on June 10 that insect activity at wastewater facilities has increased and that spot treatments used last year are not adequate this season.
Miller requested authority to sign a monthly pest-control management contract with Wilson Pest Control for $275 per month, plus an initial perimeter treatment fee. "The monthly pest control management program at $275 a month ... this is not overly expensive," Miller said, adding that staff and contractors have been stung while working near structures and under stairs.
Commissioners asked follow-up questions about employee safety and past treatments. Miller described an incident in which an employee was stung after stepping into a built-up nest at an oxidation ditch and said monthly maintenance would reduce those risks.
No formal vote or motion on the Wilson Pest Control contract is recorded in the available transcript excerpt. The record shows discussion and a request to execute the contract but does not include a motion, second or vote during the excerpt provided.
Miller asked the board to allow the county to sign the contract so the vendor can perform ongoing monthly treatments rather than ad hoc spot work.
