McMinnville’s Public Works Department will be spraying for mosquitoes again this summer within the city. “I’ve had some questions from residents wanting to know if we are going to be spraying for mosquitoes again this year,” said Mayor Jimmy Haley. “They’re a little freaked out about this Zika virus.”According to Public Works assistant director Brad Hennessee, the department will begin spraying when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends it.“It hasn’t reached the threshold the CDC provides of when to start spraying for mosquitoes, but we do have both the mosquito mist that we traditionally spray and the spray for the Zika virus,” said Hennessee.
Zika virus scare
City prepares to spray for mosquitoes