Mosquito control offers countywide tire drop‑off to cut mosquito breeding sites

County mosquito‑control officials urged residents to remove old tires that collect water and breed container mosquitoes, and announced a countywide tire‑recycling drop‑off event enabled by a new grant.

Commissioner Krisha Richardson introduced Mike Martin, identified as the head of mosquito control. Martin told the meeting the program will accept 'tiny tires' at the mosquito control headquarters, 210 Fenway, the last weekend in May and will recycle them to reduce standing water that attracts container mosquitoes and the diseases they can carry. He said an earlier grant limited pickups to a district, but a new grant allows collection from anywhere in Flagler County.

Martin encouraged residents to bring tires to the drop‑off or otherwise dispose of items that hold water to help reduce mosquito risks. No formal vote or ordinance was discussed at the meeting; this was an operational public‑health announcement.