The Independence Township Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a motion to claim $12,872.40 from the Oakland County West Nile Virus Abatement Program.
The funds will be used to pay for mosquito pesticides, including VectoLex and Altocide, and educational brochures. The township’s West Nile Virus expenditure account will recieve $1,828.20, General Fund revenue account $1,828.20, and Sewer Revenue $9,216. The township treats catch basins, retention ponds, and ditch lines along major roads for mosquitos. Residents can also pick up VectoLex at no charge at 6050 Flemings Lake.
For more information, call 248-625-8222, ext. 203.