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Extracted from Consolidated Report

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Butte County Grand Jury • 2019-2020

The Status of Government in Butte County

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Findings 19 findings

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Mosquito migration northward poses health risks to Butte County residents: West Nile Virus,
F2 Page 57
Butte County has significant vector risk due to the large agriculture base, wetlands and
F3 Page 57
Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control Districts are funded almost entirely by property
F4 Page 57
Butte County would benefit from regularly scheduled meetings between BCMVCD and
F5 Page 57
BCDPH Mosquito and vector public information and outreach needs to be expanded.
F6 Page 57
BCDPH website is not user friendly on the topic of mosquitoes.
F7 Page 57
LAFCO is limited in its effort to integrate DMAD and BCMVCD.
F8 Page 57
LAFCO has reduced Butte County’s risk by removing DMAD’s SOI over 15,000 acres of
F9 Page 58
LAFCO has provided excellent oversight and direction for BCMVCD and DMAD.
F10 Page 58
BCMVCD excels in mosquito abatement despite its limited budget.
F11 Page 58
BCMVCD did a great job identifying and treating mosquitoes in the Camp Fire Burn Scar
F12 Page 58
BCMVCD will face budgetary problems when tax-backfill funds end next year because
F13 Page 58
BCMVCD would benefit from more funding for public education and outreach.
F14 Page 58
BCMVCD’s funding is not adequate to thoroughly protect Butte County.
F15 Page 58
BCMVCD would benefit from personnel dedicated to acquiring funds.
F16 Page 58
DMAD’s website has improved.
F17 Page 58
DMAD customers are satisfied with their level of service and cost.
F18 Page 58
Butte County would benefit from the DMAD District Manager’s regular attendance at
F19 Page 58
DMAD would benefit from more funding for public education and outreach.

Recommendations 7