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Lago Vista adopts integrated pest management policy to limit pesticide use in public spaces

2866354 · April 3, 2025
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Summary

City Council approved an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy to prioritize low-toxicity methods and document pesticide use on public properties; the measure passed unanimously with direction for staff review and legal cleanup.

Lago Vista City Council voted unanimously to adopt an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy that prioritizes non-chemical and low-toxicity pest controls for city-owned parks, playgrounds and other public spaces. The policy sets a hierarchy of methods—cultural, mechanical, biological, then least-toxic chemicals—and establishes reporting and review requirements for pesticide use.

Councilor Shane…

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