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Commissioners decline requests for highway crews to work on private cemetery projects, citing liability and policy
Summary
Members discussed two requests asking the county highway department to use equipment and personnel on private cemetery work and said the county will not perform work on private property because of liability, resource backlog, and mutual‑aid insurance considerations.
Several private requests asking the Union County Highway Department to use county equipment and manpower on cemetery work prompted board discussion on May 9; commissioners indicated the county will not perform work on private property.
A commissioner said the county highway engineer reviewed the requests and advised against doing private work. The highway…
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