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Rye Mosquito Control Commission approves Dragon Mosquito Control payment, reviews season plan and trail spraying
Summary
The Rye Mosquito Control Commission on May 19 approved payment to Dragon Mosquito Control and reviewed plans for the season, including mosquito and tick spraying on town trails; minutes show a discrepancy between the invoice total listed and the approved payment amount.
Chair Tim Sanborn opened the Rye Mosquito Control Commission meeting at 5:01 p.m. May 19 at Rye Town Hall and moved to approve payment to Dragon Mosquito Control for monthly services.
Sarah MacGregor, representing Dragon Mosquito Control, reviewed the timeline for the start of the season and discussed plans for mosquito and tick spraying on town trails. The minutes record that Ms. MacGregor submitted an invoice for monthly services listed as totaling $10,725. The subsequent line-item breakouts in the minutes list larviciding at $8,000, a larval survey at $1,700 and a mortality line of 875. Chair Tim Sanborn moved to approve payment to Dragon Mosquito Control, Invoice #33073, in the amount of $10,575; James Farrelly seconded and the minutes record the vote as "All in favor." The minutes do not list a roll-call vote or individual yes/no tallies.
The payment motion and the operational timeline were the primary actions of the meeting. The commission set its next meeting for Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall and adjourned at about 5:30 p.m.; the minutes are signed "Respectfully submitted, Dyana F. Ledger."
