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Fair Haven council adopts consent agenda; mosquito-spraying language defended as emergency measure
Summary
Council approved the consent agenda including multiple resolutions and amended fee schedules; Councilwoman Dimaselli questioned mosquito-spraying language and was told county spraying is rare and spray authority in the ordinance exists for major public-health emergencies such as West Nile virus.
On Jan. 26, 2026, the Fair Haven borough council approved its consent agenda (resolutions 2026-041 through 2026-051) and adopted amendments to the borough fee schedules.
Councilwoman Dimaselli asked the council to separate resolution 47 to discuss concerns about mosquito spraying and how residents will be notified. A council member responded that the county’s mosquito control program routinely uses larvicide dunks to control larvae and that the spraying language in the ordinance is written for the rare event of a public-health emergency — for example, an outbreak of West Nile virus — when spraying might be necessary.
"The spray... is only in the radical and unlikely case where there would be a major public health concern like West Nile virus," the council member said, and noted the county typically provides prior notification. Borough staff said the borough could amplify county notices across social media and Nixle to reach residents in advance.
After the discussion, the consent agenda was approved and department reports (police, clerk, municipal court) were accepted by motion and voice vote.
No change to operational mosquito-control practice was made in the meeting; the discussion centered on notification procedures and the ordinance’s emergency-authority language.
