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Resident tells Lee County commission herbicide spraying is killing roadside grass and causing erosion
Summary
During public comment at the Aug. 11 meeting, an unnamed resident urged the commission to stop spraying roadsides, saying killed grass is leading to erosion, gullies and flooding and suggested returning to bush hogging and tractors.
During the public-comment period at the Aug. 11 Lee County Commission meeting, a resident (unnamed in the transcript) urged commissioners to stop spraying herbicides along county roadways, saying the practice is killing grass, causing erosion and damaging driveways.
The resident said the spray has created steep, eroded areas on private property and county roads, that "they killed 10 years ago" and that, as a result, she could not safely cut a portion of her property because of erosion. She described seeing gullies and ditches form and said, "It's gonna cause flooding. It's gonna cause roadways to be tore up." She asked the commission to "use it for some bush hogs. Use it for some tractors and let's go back to the old way. Let's cut our roads and let the grass grow and let the bees have food."
The comment cited concerns about wildlife and pollinators as well as property and infrastructure damage. No formal staff response to this specific complaint is recorded in the open portion of the meeting segments provided.
