Granville trustees introduce resolution on Union Cemetery maintenance

Miss Merrill introduced Resolution 2025-24 at a joint session of the Granville Village council and trustees, describing a proposal for the Granville trustees to assume responsibility for the operation and maintenance of Union Cemetery; the transcript does not record a vote on the resolution.

The resolution, identified in the meeting as Resolution 2025-24, was introduced near the end of the joint session. The matter was stated on the record but the transcript contains no motion or tally showing formal approval, postponement or amendment of the measure.

During the same meeting, trustees approved a motion to excuse a member identified only as Brandon after Trustee Brinberg made the motion; a second was recorded and the chair called for the vote. The transcript records the vote call—"All those in favor? Aye"—but does not include a roll-call tally linked to individual names. The joint session ended after a motion to adjourn, which the chair put to voice vote; the chair called for "Aye" and the session was closed.

Public comment at the meeting included praise for local cemetery stewardship and references to fundraising to support cemetery work. In public comment a speaker identified in the transcript only as a commenter said, "We have 1 of the best pioneer cemeteries in The United States that's cared for," and reported fundraising and grant support, saying there was "$2,000 from the ghost walk and maybe 3 or $4,000 from grant funding." Those remarks were not tied in the transcript to any formal action or to Resolution 2025-24.

The transcript records roll call at the start of the session and names council and trustee members present, including Council member Demarest, Council member Keith Thirbald, Council member Lighthizer, Council member Mickelson, Council member Obert, Trustee Shatt, Trustee Van Ness, Trustee Brinberg, Vice Mayor Johnson and Mayor Hartfield, as well as Manager Kigler and Law Director Mattis. The transcript does not identify who moved the adjournment motion or provide a recorded roll-call vote for the resolution.

Because the transcript only shows the introduction of Resolution 2025-24 and does not record a final vote or specific directions to staff, the status of the resolution is not specified in the record provided. The meeting record shows the joint session was adjourned after the introduction.