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Committee approves sole‑source purchase of mosquito pesticides; staff explains spray zones and on-call requests
Summary
The Auxiliary Services Committee approved a sole‑source purchase for mosquito pesticides. Staff said spraying is targeted by trap results and on-call citizen requests; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Auxiliary Services Committee voted to approve a sole‑source purchase for mosquito pesticides during its May 27, 2025 meeting.
County staff explained that mosquito spraying operations are organized in zones overseen by trap monitoring; staff determine where to spray based on trap counts and also respond to on‑call requests from residents who report mosquito problems. Committee members asked about how routes and frequencies are decided; staff described the zone-and-trap process and on‑call responses.
A motion by Councilman Newell, seconded by Councilwoman Stern, carried by voice vote. The committee did not provide a dollar amount or vendor name in the meeting record; committee members approved the procurement motion as presented.
