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Weed board outlines spring hiring, early detection and roadside spraying schedule
Summary
Staff presented the 2026 spring–summer plan: seasonal hiring for four positions at $16/hour, early scouting for leafy spurge and white top beginning in April, sales and chemical service starting mid‑April, and Russian olive roadside spraying targeted for August–October.
Staff described the board's spring–summer operational calendar, saying April is the typical start of seasonal work and the team expects to prioritize species that will seed earliest. Staff said crews will scout for leafy spurge and both tall and short white top in early April and will ‘‘knock some of this out’’ before seed set. The board hopes to limit the white top before it can seed, noting that white top seed life is shorter than some other weeds and thus is a priority.
On workforce, staff said they plan to hire four seasonal workers at $16 per hour and that applications are open now for roughly one month; applicants must be over 18. Staff also said chemical sales and the loaned sprayer trailer service will resume in May (sales typically start in May, with some early scheduling in April), and that Russian olive roadside spraying is usually most effective between August and October.
