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The Public Works Department performs mosquito control operations for Gloucester County's Mosquito Control Districts. Only certain areas of the County are within the mosquito control districts covered by the mosquito control program, and all parcels within these areas pay a Mosquito Control tax which funds the program. The mosquito control tax rate is established for each calendar year (January -December) in the spring when the Board of Supervisors adopts an annual budget. The 2008 mosquito control tax levy was set at $0.01 per $100 of assessed real estate value. The mosquito control tax levy will appear on real estate tax bills as an additional amount due along with the regular real estate tax levy. 

           Read all about Gloucester's Program!
 Guidance of and operating procedures for the  County's mosquito control program are provided by the Gloucester Mosquito Control Commission's written Integrated Mosquito Management Program (IMMP). 
Check out the 2006 Public Information Handout and the 2007 NIMBY: Not in my Back Yard hand-out to learn how you can help control mosquitoes at home! 
 To view a fact sheet on Mosquito Control presented to the Board of Supervisors in 2005 click here.

 The table below describes the 5 mosquito control districts. To view the entire Mosquito Control District Map (PDF) click here.  Additional information about mosquito control districts may be found at this link:  FAQ's . 

 

Gloucester's 5 Mosquito Control Districts--2008

Name

Location

 2008
Tax Rate		 Date District Established
York Mosquito Control District York Magisterial District as defined by Ordinance of 1981 $0.01/$100 9/24/1986
Abingdon Mosquito Control District Abingdon Magisterial District on the east side of U.S. Route 17 as defined by Ordinance of 1981 $0.01/$100 4/5/1988
Powhatan Chimney Mosquito Control District Powhatan Chimney Subdivision as defined by Ordinance of 1995, plus additional Fosque Lane parcels added in 2004 by amending the ordinance. $0.01/$100 7/5/1995
Dunlop Woods Mosquito Control District Dunlop Woods Subdivision as defined by Ordinance of 1997 $0.01/$100 7/1/1997
Chiskiake Village, York River Pines, and York Shores Mosquito Control District As defined by Ordinance of 2000 $0.01/$100 10/30/2000
If you reside in one of the five Mosquito Control Districts and your home is more than 150' from a public road, you may give us written permission to come closer to your home by filling out and returning a Mosquito Control Release Form either in person, by mail, or by faxing to us at 693-5517.  Forms are revised annually, and a new release form must be given to us each year.  Release forms become available in the spring of each year. 
                    Additional Links
The Center for Disease Control's   West Nile Virus Home Page includes a link to a new CDC publication for transplant recipients about West Nile Virus.

The Environmental Protection Agency's   Mosquito Control Home Page includes a link to mosquito repellant information.

The Virginia Department of Health's  (VDH) West Nile Virus Page includes 57 slides providing a comprehensive overview of elements of  mosquito control  programs written in layman's terms. VDH's web site also contains information on additional vector borne diseases  carried by mosquitoes.

 

Site Designed by Sandra Hogge  shogge@gloucesterva.info
Updated 05/09/2008