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420 The neighbors in that area are upset because of the color of the water. There is bacteria in the water and the D.P.W. is looking into the problems of this area. MOSQUITO The Board and Mr. Smith will be preparing something on mosquito control CONTROL for town meeting. RDNA COMM. Dr. Goldmann wondered if, in additon to tracking the mosquito population what about tracking the virus. We could have a large population of mosquitoes and no virus in town. This is the third year of the "cycle" and the season was ended with virus around. The control efforts last year of Lexington and some of the surrounding towns was helpful to the mosquito control program. The $19,000. in the warrant for Health is a little misleading. Mr. Smith said - $11,000. is for mosquito control and the $8,000. is for the Health Dept. budget. Mr. Smith said the Air Force may pay for our educational literature this year. Mr. Lambie said when we are preparing our report for the town meeting we should list the pesticides we will be using and be prepared to answer any questions. Dr. Roemer said our report for town meeting should be made very simple - so much money for larviciding, so much for water management, etc. We should be prepared to answer any or all questions regarding mosquito control and the Board feels that David Henley, EEMCP should be in attendance, also. Town Meeting will not be getting to the financial items until April 26th or April 29th. The Board will be working on a mosquito control statement before they go to town meeting. The Board of Selectmen turned the RDNA project over to the Board of Health. The Board decided that they should get an advisory committee together with one Board of Health member on the committee. They have to find people with expertise in this field. The town manager made an announcement they are looking for qualified for this committee. Dr. Goldmann said there must be 50 people in town qualified for the oommittee. When the committee is picked, if the Board feels that they need more..know- ledge, they can always find a qualified person to help. Dr. Goldmann has a name of someone who is high up at Collaborative Research who could answer questions. They will need about five volunteers and one member of the Board of Health. Dr. Goldmann will represent the Board. After the committee is established all meetings will have to be posted at the Town Clerk's Office.