With mosquito season right around the corner, Mt. Carmel City Commissioner Chandler Madden wants the city to take a proactive approach in trying to combat the flying nuisances. According to Madden, one of the biggest breeding grounds for mosquitos is old tires that collect stagnate water…

At Monday’s City Council meeting, Madden said old tires are a problem year-round, but is especially more evident during the spring and fall clean-up weeks when residents set them out for pick-up, which Republic Services does not do.