Peter McIntyre Tuesday, 14 July 2009 107.5 KISSFM:
It'll take the city of Vernon more time to implement a cosmetic ban on pesticide use. Council will stay with its original plan to start the ban on public land in 2010, despite a request from a parents group to start it this summer. Councillor Buffy Baumbrough says one aspect is the cost, noting it would cost an extra 100-thousand dollars to get rid of roadside weeds without using the sprays. She says it's a lot of money and it'll need to be debated during the next budget cycle. City staff are also recommending the purchase of an additional sweeper to remove organic material and seeds from gutter lines to limit weed growth. That would cost 220-thousand dollars.
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Buffy is partially correct about the cost, the initial cost may be higher, but with good management practices, that cost will drop..the sweeper is an important part of that changeover...
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