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Residents urge nonchemical pest controls; one caller raises 'chemtrails' and air-quality concerns
Summary
Two public commenters urged alternatives to pesticides—suggesting mobile chicken coops and grazing sheep—and another caller complained about prior caller handling and alleged geoengineering or 'chemtrails' affecting air and insects in Clark County.
At the start of the meeting, resident Carmen De Leon (who said she goes by "Mello") urged the council to consider nonchemical pest-control and described models where chickens, ducks and rented sheep manage insects and grass instead of pesticides.
"...they would put the chickens in coops about yay big with wheels, and they would eat all of the bugs...the chickens are eating and defecating, therefore, you know, enriching the soil, 0 pesticides," De Leon said, advocating for using animals to reduce chemical use.
A separate caller, Kimberly Goheen Elvin, raised two concerns: she said the council had previously cut off an additional caller from participating and said she planned to file a complaint; she also urged the council to act on what she described as "geoengineering" or "chemtrails," linking it to recent smoke and claiming it was harming insects and residents' ability to harvest fruit.
"We want the chemtrails to stop," Elvin said, adding she would "hold you accountable." Council staff and the chair said they would follow up on whether the county has any authority over such activities but indicated they did not expect county-level authority.
These were public comments only; no council action was taken in response during the meeting.
