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Resident questions Makanda's use of herbicide on Church Street; village says product is 'Total Vegetation'
Summary
During public comment at the May 5 meeting resident Russ Kramer said the village was using Round-Up to kill vegetation on Church Street. The treasurer said the product is called Total Vegetation purchased at Rural King, and President Shingleton said spraying was conducted to expose culverts and mowing hazards in the right-of-way.
A resident raised concern about herbicide use on Church Street during the Village of Makanda's May 5 Board meeting. "Russ Kramer expressed concern that the Village was using Round-Up to kill vegetation on Church Street," the minutes record.
The Treasurer responded that the product used was "a product called Total Vegetation and purchased at Rural King." President Tina Shingleton said that the Street and Roads crew sprayed the village right-of-way "to expose culverts and other potential hazards to mowing in the right of way." The board did not take further action at the meeting and no follow-up study or vote was recorded. The record does not specify the application rate, timing, applicator qualifications, or any notice provided to nearby residents.
