"If the mosquito population increases, like you feel that, you feel that in your own comfort in your own home, you feel that in your backyard, you feel that at the park,"
"San Diego and LA are the big ones at this point, they have to hire extra staff just to cover Aedes,"
"When you get your property tax bill there's all these different line items the Vector Control is one of those items that a lot of people don't pay attention to but they're one of those things and it turns out that the current rate that we've been collecting on that adjustment is very, very little per year so it really doesn't match what the true cost of inflation is,"
Employees and former employees raised budget and staffing concerns with county officials after one long-term vector control technician resigned. Staff warned that reduced services could increase mosquito presence and affect public outdoor comfort. Other large California counties are hiring extra workers to address Aedes mosquitoes. County officials reported that Vector Control revenue, primarily from property taxes, is failing to match escalating costs driven largely by payroll. The county may need to reduce services by roughly 30% in future fiscal years. Supervisor outreach and a proposed spring property-tax adjustment are expected to address the shortfall. Services focus on disease prevention and public comfort outdoors.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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