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Fincastle council to buy additional grass carp for Big Spring Park pond as cleanup options are researched
Summary
Councilmember Bill Gaul updated council on pond-cleanup options for Big Spring Park; council agreed to purchase additional grass carp at $16.50 each and asked Gaul to continue researching chemical treatment costs.
During the Dec. 12 meeting, Councilmember Bill Gaul reported on alternatives for cleaning the pond in Big Spring Park and said he would continue researching options. The council agreed to purchase additional grass carp at $16.50 each as one method to control vegetation and improve pond conditions.
Gaul said he will continue to research the cost and efficacy of chemical applications and other options and will report back to council in the coming months. There was no formal roll-call vote recorded in the minutes for the grass carp purchase; the minutes state the council "agreed" to the purchase and directed follow-up research on other treatments.
The purchase is an interim, maintenance-focused step while staff and council evaluate longer-term remedies for the pond.
