$2 Million Approved to Fight Fire Ants
From Times Staff Reports
Orange County supervisors Tuesday approved using $2 million more in state funds to continue eradication efforts against the red imported fire ant, which now infests more than 500 square miles of the county.
The Orange County Fire Ant Authority has a five-year battle plan, but its $5.9-million, 18-month contract with the state and county ends June 30, said Executive Director Richard Bowen. He said the board’s action provides funding through Jan. 31, 2002.
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