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Council declines county health funding, approves 2026 aerial mosquito spraying
Summary
Electric City council voted not to provide Grant County Health District funding for 2026 and approved aerial mosquito control by Mosquito District #2 for 2026; both votes were unanimous.
At its Nov. 12, 2025 meeting the Electric City Council voted not to send any funding to the Grant County Health District for 2026 (M/S Martin/Gilbert). In the same meeting the council authorized Mosquito District #2 to perform aerial application of mosquito control product within city limits for the 2026 season (M/S Martin/Gilbert). Both actions were recorded as carried unanimously in the meeting minutes.
Council did not provide budget figures for the declined health-district funding in the minutes. The airborne application authorization names Mosquito District #2 as the contractor; operational details (product, timing, public notice) were not included in the minutes and would be subject to further staff follow-up.
