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Selectboard notes Charlemont mosquitoes are not routinely sampled because town is outside mosquito district
Summary
During a brief Sept. 3 meeting, the Charlemont Selectboard noted that a mosquito sample in Greenfield and Charlemont is not part of a mosquito district, meaning Charlemont mosquitoes are not routinely sampled; no motion or directive was recorded.
At its Sept. 3, 2024 meeting, the Charlemont Selectboard briefly discussed mosquito sampling and noted that a sample in Greenfield and Charlemont is not associated with a mosquito district. The minutes state that because Charlemont is not in a mosquito district, mosquitoes in the town are not sampled.
The observation was recorded as a quick discussion point in the minutes; no motion, directive to staff, or formal follow-up action was recorded. The exchange is noted in the same segment that recorded administrative business but was not developed into a vote or public-health directive.
Committee members present who participated in the meeting where the topic was recorded include Chair Valentine Reid, Committee member Jared Bellows and Committee member Kim Blakeslee. The minutes do not state whether the observation was raised by a board member, staff or a member of the public, nor do they include details about the sample’s origin, date, method or any immediate public-health implications.
Because the minutes record the matter only as a brief discussion and do not create a directive, any change in mosquito surveillance or steps to seek sampling through a district or public-health authority would require a future agenda item or staff follow-up.
