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y03549 celebrating their anniversary and Lois Stienke provided the entertainment for the ceremony. Lancaster stated that she is very talented. NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Lancaster called for new or unfinished business and Supervisor Hartman asked if the Health Department was doing any spraying in the county for the mosquitoes. He stated that some of the medical doctors are concerned about this problem and the mosquitoes will increase in the next coupe of weeks. Eriksen stated that he would check with the Health Department and see what they are going to do. Discussion was held if the County Weed Department should do some spraying in the area outside of the city. Jeffries questioned if there is any standing water as dry as it has been. Hartman stated that there might be some areas that need to be sprayed. Discussion was held on how and what department should address finding the problem areas and how this should be handled. If there are areas that need addressed how can the departments be authorized to do the spraying and pay for the expenses. It was suggested that the audit committee could review the expenditures and make a recommendation to approve them. The board decided to put this on as an emergency item. Hartman made a motion and Arnold seconded to add an emergency item to the agenda to discuss the spraying of mosquitoes in Hall County because of the threat of the west nile virus. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. Jeffries made a motion and Hartman seconded to authorize the public works department to check for problem areas that may need sprayed for mosquitoes and authorize the audit committee to review and approve the expenses. Arnold, Eriksen, Hartman, Humiston, Jeffries, Lancaster and Rye all voted yes and none voted no. Motion carried. REMINDER - The county board meetings may be viewed on GITV Cable Channel 6 Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and Friday at 8:00 p.m. 6