About the Project.....
The
Project provides mosquito control services in the towns highlighted in yellow
(see map below). The 25 towns included in the Project comprise 381 square
miles, with an estimated 37,500 acres of wetland.
The 2000
population was approximately 565,500.
History: In the mid-fifties public demand for relief
from diminished property values, public health risk and residents inability to
enjoy summer activities due to extreme mosquito populations resulted in the organization
of the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project (NCMCP).
Legislation: Chapter 341 of the Acts of 1956 established
the Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project. Chapter 341 was amended by Chapter 307 of the Acts of 1974 relative
to the establishment of terms for
Project Commissioners. NCMCP operates under the authority of Chapter 252 and
112 of The General Laws of the Commonwealth.
Structures: NCMCP is governed at the State level by the
State Reclamation and Mosquito Control Board (SRMCB) Link to SRMCB which is
housed within the Massachusetts Department
of Agricultural Resources (DAR). The SRMCB is a three member
board, consisting of one member from
the Department of Agricultural
Resources (DAR) who serves as Chairperson, one member
from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and one member from the Department
of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
Board members are appointed
by their Secretariat or Commissioner and receive no additional
compensation. The Function of the SRMCB
is to execute the provisions of chapter 252, set policy, oversee and appoint
Commissioners to Mosquito control Projects or Districts. A Board of Commissioners governs NCMCP at the
local level. Commissioners
are appointed by the SRMCB. The function
of the Commission is to approve budgets and expenditures, establish policy and
insure NCMCP operates in the best interest of the member
communities. The Commissioners appoint the District Director. The Director is responsibility for the day to
day administration, operations and executes the policies and procedures
established by the Commission.
Municipal Participation: Any municipality within the jurisdictional
boundaries of the District (Norfolk
County) may join NCMCP by
majority vote at a regular or special town meeting. A municipality must remain as a member of the district for a minimum of three years.
After the initial three year period any member
community may withdraw from NCMCP by majority vote at a regular or special town
meeting. (Process
to join/leave a mosquito control district)
Funding: Municipal assessments
are calculated by the Department of
Revenue, Division of Local Services in accordance with chapter 516, GLC.. Member communities
are assessed annually on the cherry sheet
(local aid). A formula of land area
and equalized evaluation is used to calculate each member
communities assessment.
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