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Mosquito and Vector Control District briefs council on West Nile, ticks, yellow-jacket control and local services
Summary
Representatives of the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District briefed Half Moon Bay’s City Council on Feb. 18 about West Nile virus surveillance, tick‑bite prevention, yellow‑jacket control and district services available to coastal residents.
Representatives of the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District presented an update at the Half Moon Bay City Council meeting Feb. 18, outlining the district’s coastside services and public outreach on mosquito-borne disease, ticks and stinging‑insect control.
Katie Martin, the council’s representative to the district board, and Rachel Curtis Robles from district staff described services the district provides at no extra cost to property owners, funded by property taxes and special‑benefit assessments across San Mateo County. “We are an independent special district. We’re funded by property taxes and special benefit assessments from throughout the County,” Curtis Robles said. She noted the district’s technicians are assigned by zone and that there is a coastside technician who responds to requests Monday through Friday.
The district…
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