Fairfax County Sees Slight Increase in Number of Rat Complaints
POLL: Ever seen a rat or had problems with mice? County has no plans yet to participate in 'rat summit' with other local jurisdictions.
Fairfax County has no plans—yet—to participate in a "rat summit" in the next few months with other jurisdictions, said Glen Barbour, the county's public safety information officer. "At this point, the Fairfax County Health Department has not been invited to participate in the so-called 'rat summit,' which currently is a state issue," he said. The meeting is the brainchild of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who has said he does not want Virginia overrun with D.C. rats. The office of fellow Republican Congressman Frank Wolf, who represents Virginia's 10th District, is reportedly helping coordinate the meeting. Cuccinelli, who lives in Prince William County with his wife and seven children, has said he plans to run for governor in …
Mary Ann Barton
2:21 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
K Lee, the county said that during the last cicada season (2004?) they saw a big jump in rat and mice complaints; I think because they eat cicadas? more ›