Weed Spraying Bill Questions Leads To Heated Exchange During Fort Pierre City Council Meeting

Weed Spraying Bill Questions Leads To Heated Exchange During Fort Pierre City Council Meeting

FORT PIERRE — A bill for weed spraying expenses led to a heated exchange between a Fort Pierre City Council member and a Fort Pierre city staffer at the Council’s Monday night meeting. Council member Larry Cronin questioned way city crews can’t do it…

City Superintendent Vern Thorson says for the first time since he’s been in charge the sewage lagoon area weeds are finally under control…

Thorson defended his use of an outside sprayer which forced Mayor Gloria Hanson to take control…

Cronin insisted Fort Pierre has enough staff to do the spraying on its own and says if the city can’t then there is quote ‘a problem.’