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Council asks city manager to check reports of helicopter spraying after pesticide odor reported
Summary
Council members reported a helicopter spraying over parts of the city and said it "smelled of pesticide;" the city manager will ask the county administrator whether it was a county project and whether residents were notified.
During the meeting a council member reported seeing a helicopter flying over East Rock and Tennis World that appeared to be spraying. A participant said the aircraft “had a sprayer on them for sure” and that it "smelled of pesticide." Council members asked the city manager to contact the county administrator to determine whether the spraying was a county project and whether nearby residents were notified.
The transcript records no immediate confirmation of the aircraft’s operator or whether the spraying was authorized; the city manager said he would inquire with county officials. No formal action, ordinance or enforcement step was recorded in the meeting minutes beyond the request for follow-up.
