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Public comment erupts over Block 174 burial ground; council defends court process
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to stop legal actions related to a private burial ground known as Block 174; council leaders said the city sued earlier to clarify ownership and the case is ongoing in circuit court.
Several residents used the citizens’ participation portion of the Jan. 27 meeting to urge the council to end litigation and leave a privately claimed burial ground known as Block 174 undisturbed. Speakers said the site contains family graves and objected to city actions they described as attempts to remove or alter remains and memorials.
Dayton Langston and other speakers told the council the city has “spent over $100,000” and…
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