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Bug fighters' poll positive

Mosquito Abatement District says its survey finds residents back it

By David Spice
Special to the Beacon Journal

NORTON: The Mosquito Abatement District has received positive feedback from all of the 15 percent of Norton residents who responded to a request to rate the district's service.

The mailer sent to Norton property owners asked Norton residents if they felt the district was doing an effective job in mosquito control.

''That kind of response is remarkable if you consider most people only respond when they have negative things to say,'' said Steven Kyer, who is a promotions director for the district.

Kyer said the district would have been pleased with a 2 to 4 percent positive response.

The mailing was sent out because Norton City Council recently asked for comments from residents about the district.

City council has been discussing whether Norton should switch back to the Summit County Health Department's mosquito control program.

When presented with the results this week, council members declined to comment.

Norton property owners are assessed $10 a year for each $100,000 in valuation of their property.

Kyer said the county does ''significantly less spraying than we do and the cost would be higher.''

District Executive Director Joseph Harrison said his group sprays each community every other week for a total of 15 times a summer.

Harrison said special attention is given to ballfields and parks. Storm water catch basins are treated monthly, and roadside ditches are cleaned out.

The county, Harrison maintains, sprays each community only about three times each summer and does not spray ballfields, treat catch basins or clean roadside ditches.

''We measure the mosquito count each time we spray,'' Kyer said. ''We measure before we spray and we measure following each spraying.''

The district only serves Barberton and Norton, but it is looking to expand into other communities.

The district lost a court fight to expand into Green, New Franklin, Lakemore and Clinton and Copley, Coventry and Springfield townships.

NORTON: The Mosquito Abatement District has received positive feedback from all of the 15 percent of Norton residents who responded to a request to rate the district's service.

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