County approves mosquito assessment levies, authorizes up to $200 million short-term borrowing and refunds County Operations Center debt

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on June 5 approved three finance and public‑health related items: confirmation of levies for the mosquito vector and disease control benefit assessment, authorization to issue up to $200 million in 2025 tax and revenue anticipation notes to cover short‑term cash needs, and approval of documents to prepay and refund certificates of participation related to the County Operations Center financing.

The mosquito assessment item, described on the agenda as a notice of public hearing and confirmation of levies for the mosquito vector and disease control benefit assessment, was approved by the board following public comment. Vice Chair Lawson Riemer presided over the hearing and tenant commissioner Bianca Berry voted with the supervisors. County staff described the item as a routine confirmation of the benefit assessment levies; members of the public raised health and chemical‑exposure concerns. One caller cited the proposed single‑family rate of $12.36 — a $1.60 increase from the prior year — and said roughly 71% of program costs are fixed (salaries, benefits and retirement). Callers also referenced larvicides the county lists on its website, naming…