Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst, Leon County officials are asking the state for nearly $470,000 for a Zika emergency plan.
Much of the money would go to controlling mosquitos that carry the virus. The plan calls for monitoring and public education and, if necessary, door-to-door eradication, says storm water superintendent Glen Pourciau.
“We treat any containers that couldn’t be dumped out and dump out all those that can be dumped out and where appropriate we would do some fogging.”
Nearly half the money would pay for aerial spraying. Some of the big-ticket items include backpack foggers, outdoor advertising, temporary workers and overtime pay. So far, there have been no recorded cases of Zika in Leon County.
