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INFCIMTICN City Clerk Reimche presented the following News Release
RDCEM) RE concerning Proposition 36 that had been received from the
PROPCSITICN 36 San Joaquin County Nosquito Abatement District:
INPACf OF MU"ITI(N 36 110 NDSWI-R) QTfIM, IN SAN JCAJIN
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The Burd of Trustees of the San Joaquin County Nbsquito
Abatement District have unanimously voted to oppose
Proposition 36.
If proposition. 36 passes, the San Joaquin County Mosquito
Abatement District will be financially out of business. 1=he
District provides mosquito control for the entire San Joaquin
County. an area of approximately 1,446 square miles and a
budget of $1,600,000.00.
In Nove!)er, 1981, the mosquito district held an election
that was called Measure "A" on the ballot. for a special tax
for mosquito control which was passed by the 2/3 majority
required by Proposition 13. In 1982-83, the district
continued to receive augmentation money and did not implement
Measure "A". Augmentation money is no longer available to
the mosquito district, therefore, residents of San Joaquin
County will be clucrged the special tax beginning in 1984.
Proposition 36 will invalidate !Pleasure "A" ever, though it was
voted on and passed by the 2/3 majority mnrgin. If the
mosquito district is unable to use measure "A" monies they
will be faced with i*reater than a 40% reduction in funds.
During the summer of 1984 the district had 44 employee's
working, 18 pemmanent and 24 seasonal. The district will no
longer be nuie to hire seasonal help and will be forced to
terminate the majority of their pemmanent mosquito control
technicians. The district will no longer have funds to spray
for pest mosquitoes and will concentrate their efforts on t
disease factors of malaria and encephalitis.
If Proposition 36 passes, the district will no longer
have available manpower to answer mosquito complaints. By
mid summer many areas such as recreational, residential and
agricultural will be overrun by hordes of adult mosquitoes.
Residents of San Joaquin County will be forced to control
their own mosquito prob 1 em around their homes.
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BAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DIS'T'RICT
MAIN OFFICE $903 LOUTH AIRPORT WAY. STOCKTON. CA 09200 - 12001 042.4079
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The Board. of Trustees of the San Joaquin County Mosquito Abatement
District have unanimously voted to oppose Proposition 36.
t YO.:raOY;R. If proosition 36 passes, the San Joaquin County Mosquito
'00. Abatement district will be financially out of business. Lbe District
GERclog. »,tc[w provides mosquito control for the entire San Joaquin County, an area
t•wo»a of approximately 1,446 square miles &-d a budget of $1,600,000.00.
QUA010 C DAWMAN In November, 1981, the mosquto district held an election that was
called Measure "A" on the ballot, for a special tax for mosquito
control which was passed by the Z/3 majority required by Proposition
13. In 1982-83, the district continued to rem-ive augmentation money
and did not implement Measure "An. Augmentation nnnwy is W longer
available to the mosquito district, therefore, residents of ;pan
Joaquin County will be charged the. special tax beginning in 1984.
Proposition 36 will invalidate Measure "A" even though it was voted on
and passed by the 2/3 majority margin. If the nnsTAto district is
unable to use measure "A" monies they will be faced with greater than
a 40% reduction in funds.
During the summer cif 1984 the dt,trict had 44 snpioyee' E +marking,
18 permanent and 24 seasonal. The district will no longer be able
to hire seasonal help and will be forced to terminate the majority of
their permanent mosquito control technicians. The district will no
longer have funds to spray for pest mosquito and will concentrate
their efforts on the disease vectors of malaria and encephalitis.
If Proposition 36 passes, the district will no longer have
available manpower to answer mosquito complaints. By mid suaw-w many
areas such as recreational, residential and agricultural will be
overrun by hordes of adult mosquitoes.
Residents of San Joaquin County will be forced to control their
own mosquito problems around their ho=nes.