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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Your Input Needed on Dundalk's Rat Problem

Baltimore County officials say "Rat Attack" is succeeding; residents say they don't see any change in the area's rat population.

Patch is working on a followup to Baltimore County's report issued recently that states Code Enforcement officials are seeing great success with their rat eradication program, now dubbed "Rat Attack." After Patch published an article in which county officials touted the program's success, many Dundalk residents posted comments on Dundalk Patch and its Facebook page saying just the opposite. Residents voiced frustration with trying to reach and get consistent information from Code Enforcement employees; continuing problems with neighbors who don't properly store trash; and continuing problems with junked cars and other backyard debris that provide habitat for the rodents. Residents also complain about gardens and even cars being heavily …

Freddy

12:46 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013

Shell9 As you are aware the plastic cans are pure junk when it comes to the rats. Metal cans are the way to go and once they begin to rust replace them. The county needs to regulate this type of trash can if they continue to spend money of extermination efforts.   more ›

Thursday, September 8, 2011

CIA Committed To Tackling Rat Problem

Community leaders disagree with county's rat eradication plan.

Follow Dundalk Patch for updates, local stories, events and breaking news on Facebook and Twitter. Although Baltimore County paid for a successful rat eradication effort last year in Dundalk, the rats are back and the Colgate Improvement Association intends to develop it own eradication program even if it can't get all the help it wants from the county this time. At an improvement association board of directors meeting at Cactus Willie's near the Eastpoint Mall Tuesday, community leaders and a county representative discussed the issue with association president David Hyland pushing for a more aggressive rat eradication effort. Meanwhile, Bryan Sheppard, the special assistant to County Executive Kevin Kamenetz who attended the CIA board …

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George Krach

9:51 pm on Friday, September 9, 2011

Charlotte I suggest you contact David Hyland at the Colgate Improvement Assco. That association this taking action, they aren't waiting for our elected officials to take action. It's quite apparent the communities on the Eastside of the county are low on the County Executives and 7th district Councilman Johnny O's list. It's more important to them that we building another shopping center in …   more ›

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