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Mosquito trapping and spraying @ LCC 2013-04-23



A logical and systematic plan for mosquito trapping and spraying
is what

Public Works Director Robin Cumbus described at the

23 April 2013 Regular Session of the Lowndes County Commission.

She said the county contracts with VSU for trapping and surveillance.
Mosquitoes

trapped either by the county or by VSU are sent to Public Health Atlanta for testing.


Mostly in July, Aug, Sep
This testing is
presumably for

mosquito-borne diseases;
According to

USGS disease maps using CDC data,
there were 15 cases of positive test results for
West Nile virus in Lowndes County in 2012;
that’s 13% of the total of 113 for the whole state.


15 West Nile Cases in Lowndes County in 2012

She continued:

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April Duncan APWA Employee of the Year for Georgia —Robin English @ LCC 26 July 2011

April Duncan was named 2011 Employee of the Year for the State of Georgia
by the





American Public Works Association, and acknowledged by
her employers, the Lowndes County Commission.
She was nominated by Public Works Director, Robin English, who reads the nomination in this video.

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You Build It, They Will Come: Quarterman Road Drag Strip



Carolyn Selby reminds the Lowndes County Commission at their regular meeting on 9 February 2010 that residents
asked the Commission to redesign Quarterman Road for slower traffic.

“You did throw us a bone by limiting the speed limit at 35 miles per hour.
But it’s not enforceable
We asked you to put in speed humps….
Nope. Couldn’t do that.

You designed a mile and a half straight-away, and they have come.
Welcome to the Quarterman Road Drag Strip!

She took pictures.
She called 911, and they caught one of the dragsters.
Neighborhood Watch in action.

The Commission responds by looking at County Engineer Mike Fletcher:

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