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Clerk outlines cemetery deed issues: 37 cemeteries, original‑deed rules and online tracking proposals
Summary
County clerk reported recordkeeping and practice issues with 37 cemeteries in Bourbon County, explained requirements for original deeds and recording fees, and recommended cemeteries consider coordinated online listings to help residents and genealogists.
The county clerk reported on recurring problems with cemetery deed recordkeeping and suggested steps to improve access and reduce confusion for residents and genealogists.
Clerk Laura Holdridge told commissioners the county recognizes roughly 37 cemeteries in Bourbon County; 16 of those cemeteries receive tax assessments and roughly $60,000 per year in tax monies (as noted in the meeting) flows to those 16, the clerk said. Holdridge described practical…
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