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Saint Tammany mosquito abatement seeks 2.95‑mill renewal after detecting West Nile in traps
Summary
Dr. Kevin Kiewit told the parish council the mosquito abatement district detected a West Nile–positive pool and is asking voters to renew a 10‑year millage capped at 2.95 mills to sustain operations; staff said the proposal would keep current services and set a ten‑year funding cap.
Dr. Kevin Kiewit, executive director of Saint Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement, told the council the district detected its first pool of West Nile virus‑positive mosquitoes "just this last Monday" and asked members to support a June 27 ballot renewal that would cap the district's millage at 2.95 mills for ten years.
The request, presented during consideration of Council series 7295, asks voters to approve a renewal that officials say would sustain current services and provide a planning cap of roughly $9.3 million while the district's 2025 budget is $8.4 million. "At 2.95 mills, this maintains all of the services you're currently getting from…
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