In 1915, the California Legislature adopted the “Mosquito Abatement Act” which has been incorporated into the State Health and Safety Code. This formed the basis for the creation, governing powers, and functions of mosquito abatement districts.
In January of 1945 the Hanford Mosquito Abatement District (13 square miles) was formed, through a special election, to reduce levels of nuisance mosquitoes and in anticipation of the potential for mosquito borne disease transmission through the return of American troops from abroad.
For similar reasons the Corcoran Mosquito Abatement District conducted it’s organizational meeting on July 9, 1947. The two Districts were consolidated into the Kings Mosquito Abatement District by an act of the County Board of Supervisors on April 19, 1961. The Kings Mosquito Abatement District currently encompasses approximately 580 square miles, 546 square miles in Kings County and a 34 square mile of Tulare County east of Corcoran.
In 2019, the District constructed a new facility located at 13960 Power Way, Hanford, CA 93230. The project was paid out of reserve funds and a loan through the California Special Districts Association.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Kings Mosquito Abatement District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Kings Mosquito Abatement District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Kings Mosquito Abatement District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Kings Mosquito Abatement District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
