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Residents and council pressure parish over gaps in mosquito spraying service
Summary
Councilmember Jurisich and residents reported numerous complaints that the parish mosquito truck has not been spraying regularly; officials cited chemical shortages and weather but pledged to review operations and funding. Residents asked whether fees should be removed if service lapses.
Several residents and Councilmember Jurisich told the council that mosquito‑control service has been inconsistent despite residents paying a fee for regular spraying.
Jurisdictional staff said rounds of spraying were weather‑dependent and that the supplier ran out of chemical; remaining funding for chemicals was discussed (staff noted roughly $17,000 remaining in the mosquito budget in the transcript), and members asked whether privatization or removal of the fee should be considered if the parish cannot deliver the service paid for by residents.
Councilmember Jurisich summarized the public feedback: many areas have not seen spraying in months, and callers to council offices expect reliable service in exchange for the fee. Members asked administration to assess the contract, inventory and schedule, and to return promptly with proposed fixes ahead of the next budget hearings.
