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Bloomington parks board shortens cemetery hours to one hour after sunset
Summary
The Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners voted to change operating hours for Rose Hill and White Oak cemeteries from a fixed 11 p.m. closing to a daily close one hour after official sunset, with a 7 a.m. opening. The board debated safety, signage, and special-event exceptions before approving the amendment.
The Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners voted to change operating hours for the city’s two cemeteries, Rose Hill and White Oak, to open at 7 a.m. and close one hour after the official sunset each day.
Board members adopted the amendment to Parks Policy 13080 after a discussion about safety, historic site management and the practical difficulty of using a fixed clock time during winter months when sunset is early. Commissioner Jim Whitlatch moved to amend the proposed 7 a.m.–10 p.m. hours to close “1 hour past sunset,” and the board approved the change by…
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