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Residents press Monte Vista council to restore no-spray opt-out and publish pesticide information
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to revisit its decision ending a voluntary no-spray option for mosquito control, to publish chemical labels and hazards on the city website, and argued the council’s March 20 action lacked notice under local rules and Colorado law.
During citizen comments, Monte Vista residents raised objections to the city’s recent change in mosquito-spraying policy that removed a voluntary “no-spray” opt-out list for individual properties.
Resident Matt Nerin said he was "dismayed and disappointed" that the council had unanimously approved the new mosquito spraying plan at the March 20 meeting without providing community notice or further discussion. Nerin said he would pay $122.40 for…
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