Spend funds on rodent control and sterilization
The resident asks that the full $2 million go to rodent control, including partnering with MIT researchers on a rat sterilization formula, citing health, safety and quality of life.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
The entire $2 Million Dollars should be spent on Rodent Control which is a serious health, safety, and quality of life issue. Please consider partnering with MIT Research to create a sterilization formula to contain the growing rat population.
Who it helps and why
Rodent Extermination becomes more effective when the rat population is unable to reproduce. Neighborhoods, Communities advance when quality of life issues become prioritized. Respect, Inclusion, Neighborhood/Community Pride and Neighborhood Caring follow naturally which reduces resident isolation, and crime.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 29, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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