LETTER: Hutchinson needs mosquito spraying

From Bud Morrow
Hutchinson

I am perplexed as to the why the Hutchinson City Council would not budget for mosquito spraying. The fire chief has had or has West Nile virus, whether it came from the multitude of storm water ponds filled with stagnant water or not, one will never know. But to think that every time a project is proposed, another pond is included. It just adds to the potential for mosquito infestation. The money should not be an issue.

When the council allows Hutchinson money from whatever department to be spent on another park or rest area and spends $80,000 to buy the lot and then plans on another $250,000 for water, sewer and bathroom facilities, not to include ongoing maintenance forever, is not in my opinion good use of taxpayers’ dollars.

I doubt that very many Hutchinson residents will use this facility, but more than likely the traveling public will abuse it. Who pays again? You guessed it, the Hutchinson taxpayer again.

Thanks for raising the issue and hopefully this is not just a jawboning effort with no consideration.