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Owners of privately held cemetery tell Oakland commission they maintain common areas but cannot clean deeded graves without family permission
Summary
Commission staff reported that a privately owned cemetery near town is maintained by a private group that sells deeded plots; owners said they mow common areas but lack authority to clean individual headstones and that organizers should obtain permission from families and appropriate liability coverage for volunteer events.
Town commissioners reported on Aug. 12 that the owners of a private cemetery responded to the commission’s inquiry by explaining the cemetery is privately owned, plots are deeded, and the owners maintain common areas but do not have authority to clean or alter individual headstones without the plot owners’ permission. Commissioners said they had sent a letter about…
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