Following the passage of the Benefit Assessment, the District reestablished a Red Imported Fire Ant program. How many new public employees were added?
Thanks to a unique partnership with the private sector, the entire fire ant program was staffed by adding only five full-time employees. Fire ant sites identified and treated for the first time by OCVCD staff. Subsequent treatments are performed by the private pest control companies the District has trained and contracted with. Following multiple treatments by the pest control companies, District staff makes the final treatment and inspection. If there are still fire ants present, the cycle starts over.
