Description

Two men were doing park maintenance at the corner of Elm and Hampshire. One was spraying something that smelled bad, so I asked the other man what it was and he said Fertilizer. I entered the park with my dog and we stayed a while. As I left, I passed their work truck and saw that the container said Weed Killer. I asked the second man what it was, and he also said Fertilizer. I noticed his accent and asked if he spoke Portuguese, and he said yes. I asked in Portuguese, and he agreed it was to kill weeds. I said he and the other man should not tell people it was fertilizer.

My requests: a) city staff talk to the contracting company to make sure its employees are not told to misrepresent products to the public, b) make sure the employees are wearing protection while spraying (there was none.)

I also want to know what fertilizer was being used, and whether smelling it is dangerous to me or my dog. I also want to ask if the city has ensured that any weed killer used by any contractor poses no lingering danger to people, especially the very small children who play in this park.