SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATION:
1.) Sign up for the Health Department's email notification of spraying on-line. If you have problems with their website call 340-5653 Mon.-Fri. 8:00 AM-4:30 PM and ask them to add your email to the spray notification list.

2.) Call to register your cell number with the department at 340-2188 so you will be called before they spray.

3.) If your landline phone is listed you should get an automated call but we recommend that you sign up for email and cell phone notification too since drivers will not shut off the spray if you are outside by mistake. You MUST stay informed about where they are spraying.

IF YOU HAVE MEDICAL ISSUES WITH PESTICIDES:
An attorney has recommended that citizens with medical issues request to opt out of spraying IN WRITING even though the department has passed a new policy that does not allow people to opt out. This creates a record of your request. If they do not honor this request and you experience symptoms you should seek medical attention. Contact us if you have problems. If your symptoms are severe, you might consider taking legal action if the spray harms you. You have one year to take legal action. Please remember to insert the date at the top of the page, your complete address and phone number/s (in the space provided), and your full name and signature at the end. Keep a copy of your request for your files so you can prove you requested to opt out for medical reasons. It is even better if you get a letter from your doctor about your condition and the need for you not to be exposed to pesticides.

SAMPLE LETTER BELOW

PLACE THE DATE OF YOUR LETTER at the top of the page
Metro Public Health Department
Attention: Dr. Brent Hager
311 23rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203

Dear Dr. Hager,

I am writing to request that the Metro Public Health Department opt my property out of pesticide spraying because of medical reasons (describe the condition here).

My physician has told me...
or
(best) Enclosed is a letter from my physician...

I request that the department honor my request and shut the spray off a minimum of 300 feet from my property line to reduce my exposure to the spray for the sake of my health. Please keep my letter on file and honor this request as long as I reside at this residence. I will notify you if I move. I am retaining a copy of this letter for my records as well.

My complete mailing address of my residence is:

My phone number is:

Sincerely,

YOUR FULL NAME AND SIGNATURE HERE

IF YOU HAVE AN ATTORNEY, SEND HIM OR HER A COPY OF THE LETTER