Livingston Parish Mosquito Abatement District

Not sure where their funneling money to pay salaries from but the person in charge of this program must be politically connect.

LPMAP continually trespasses on marked,private property requesting They keep out. To add insult to the violation of private ownership laws and citizens rights, They still send a bill,add interest to it etc.They bill any electric service address,whether they are allowed to spray or not.The owners of private roads and private accesses have the right to refuse this service. It has been proven time and time again, that no one can be forced to subscribe to a service.I have filed a police report on Them for trespassing,illegal spraying etc. Yet, if I do not watch closely, They continue to break the law.I have asked and never received an EIS from the Director.I am building an orchid and vineyard on My property,and therefore concerned about the long term effects of these chemicals on My product,other valuable insects,wildlife and domestic animals and especially Humans. To each Their own, but as a private land owner with private access, I do not want it. Ironically, We are not bothered by mosquitos unless They spray lol. We in Louisiana already have a very high degree of Cancer, Birth defects and Miscarriages as it is. This may or may not add to our issues with these, but why risk it. As I understand it, the goal is to make mosquitos infertile not kill Them. So would it not lead to less spraying instead of more as has been the case so far. The single biggest question, What is it doing to our Children,our Women,our Men? Until and unless They can prove it to be completely harmless, I am totally against it. I have asked for the proof, I will listen,keeping an open mind. The very fact that whether this was safe to the best of My knowledge was never publicly debated or discussed with evidence of its safety available for all to view and decide for Themselves.

LPMAD charges $30 per year to spray poison in the air for you to breathe. If you own a business, you get a second bill from them.

I have never seen them spray at my business, yet the bill still comes. I have seen them spray at my home, as they pass by at 25 MPH. They could cross the entire parish in 1 hour at that speed. My wife and I continue to be bitten daily by Mosquitos.

Now, they want the charges to be rolled into property taxes. When is the last time taxes ever got used for what they were meant for? And even if they were, nothing would change about the way Mosquitos are dealt with. It will just be a different way to charge people to expose them to carcinogens sprayed into the air.

If we vote NO on the amendment November 6th, LPMAD goes away by the end of 2013. That's what SHOULD happen if you ask me.