Council proposes simpler cemetery rules after subcontracting mowing
After subcontracting cemetery mowing to a crew that covers the whole cemetery and park in a single day, the council proposed simplifying rules and restricting family-maintained grave sites; the city plans a new sign and a map to help families locate gravesites.
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Council members discussed revisions to city cemetery rules after the city subcontracted mowing for the cemetery and park. Officials said the current mowing crew completes the entire cemetery and park in one day each week, making it impractical to allow families to maintain individual gravesites; "So that item will be changed in the rules," the presiding official said.
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