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Council debates creating cemetery caretaker post; amends job description before second reading
Summary
Council members debated creating an in-house cemetery caretaker instead of contracting mowing and grave opening/closing, questioned cost estimates and equipment capacity, and voted to amend the job description to add equipment maintenance, off-season assistance to streets, and inclusion of Pioneer Cemetery.
Council members on Feb. 20 debated a proposed ordinance to create a cemetery caretaker position for the Village of Greenfield and voted to amend the job description to add equipment maintenance, off‑season assistance to the streets department and explicit coverage of the Pioneer Cemetery.
The proposal (Ordinance 2-20-25) was presented for first reading as an ordinance establishing and creating the position of cemetery caretaker and declaring an emergency. Council moved to receive the ordinance; discussion then focused on cost and whether the village should hire employees or keep contracting mowing and openings/closings.
Why it matters: Councilors raised competing priorities:…
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