Board hears vector-control canvassing results; program framed as cost-saving
Staff reported Joseph Wirtz canvassed 79 sites for mosquito remediation last year; the board discussed the state-mandated service and noted it is funded with less than $4,500 in annual tax-levy funds.
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The director reported that a canvassing effort by Joseph Wirtz identified 79 sites last year that needed mosquito-abatement encouragement or remediation. Staff described the activity as a state-mandated service that the department funds primarily with a small portion of tax-levy dollars (the director said it is "less than $4,500 a year"), and argued it is a cost-saving prevention measure versus assuming remediation workload internally.
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