The District was created by the Flagler County Board of Commissioners in July 1952, following a special election in which 128 voters cast ballots in favor of its creation and 11 opposed it.
Public Purpose Statement
The mission of the East Flagler Mosquito Control District is the suppression of those mosquito species that may cause illness of significant discomfort, within a specific control area and with minimal environmental impact.
The District’s initial control efforts consisted of insecticide “fogs,” a mixture of insecticide and fuel oil. Fogs provided temporary relief from the overwhelming salt marsh mosquito populations that plagued coastal residents. As the District grew, the focus shifted to salt marsh breeding sites. The District purchased a dragline and directed drainage efforts at disrupting the salt marsh mosquito life cycle by draining nursery areas. Hundreds of acres were drained in the early sixties, when widespread acceptance of the wetlands as a valued resource led to environmental regulations restricting ditching.
Today, the District serves more than 85,000 residents. Its control methods have been refined. It now targets specific mosquito species rather than mosquitoes in general. Wetland mosquito projects are more sophisticated and specific, and regulatory agencies review them closely. Control products are short-lived and easily degraded; a few are mosquito-specific. Nuisance mosquitoes now occasionally cause discomfort to the point that outdoor activities are curtailed.
Florida Statute (F.S.) 388.221 allows the District to raise revenue through ad valorem property taxes.
The current rate for Fiscal Year (FY) 26-27 is 0.3950 mills. If you own a home located in the District with an assessed value of $250,000, after the homestead exemption, your tax bill is:
$250,000 – $50,000(exemption)/1,000 x 0.3950 (millage rate) = $79.00 for the year.