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Residents press council on developer transparency and mosquito control
Summary
During public comment, residents urged more transparency and Q&A for a developer rezoning application, and advocated nonchemical, volunteer‑driven mosquito outreach; speakers asked for town engagement and technical answers on infrastructure and spraying effectiveness.
Several residents used the public‑comment period to press for clearer public engagement on two distinct issues: an incoming rezoning application and local mosquito control.
Jay Miller urged the council to require the developer seeking higher density on roughly 26 acres to appear for a town Q&A and to give residents an earlier chance to ask infrastructure questions (sewer, stormwater, water supply). “I don't think that's right,” Miller said of past processes that he described as closed; the planning commission indicated it will take public input at upcoming meetings.
On mosquito control, Tracy (from Ames Street) and other residents described a volunteer‑led brochure and door‑to‑door distribution plan to reduce standing water and protect pollinators, arguing that adulticide spraying kills beneficial insects and provides only temporary relief. The residents said they will distribute educational material in August and asked the council to consider targeted, evidence‑based spraying only when disease risk is present.
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