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Council notes mosquito abatement tax hearing and West Nile detection in Bluffdale mosquitoes
Summary
A council member reported the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District plans a truth-in-taxation hearing (Dec. 8 at 6 p.m., 7308 Airport Road, West Jordan) to consider a small tax increase; Salt Lake County Health Department guidance was read and officials said West Nile virus was detected in local mosquitoes in Perry Farms but no human cases have been reported.
A council member told the council that the South Salt Lake Valley Mosquito Abatement District is contemplating a truth-in-taxation hearing to consider its first tax increase since 2012. The speaker said the proposed increase would raise the typical household annual assessment from roughly $3 to about $4 and noted the district will hold a public hearing Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. at 7308 Airport Road in West Jordan; residents were directed to the district website (sslvmad.utah.gov) for more information.
The same council member reported that West Nile virus was detected this year in local mosquitoes, specifically in the Perry Farms area. The council member read guidance from the Salt Lake County Health Department recommending protection measures: use EPA-registered mosquito repellent (e.g., products containing DEET), wear long sleeves and pants at dusk, drain standing water, maintain gutters and screens, and keep yard vegetation trimmed. The council emphasized that no human West Nile cases had been reported in Bluffdale at the time of the meeting and urged residents to take precautions.
What happens next: the Mosquito Abatement District will hold a public hearing on Dec. 8; residents are encouraged to contact the district and the Salt Lake County Health Department for advice and to attend the hearing if they wish to comment on the proposed tax change and mosquito-control plans.
