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Public works asks council to decide which city-owned properties, including cemeteries, the city should maintain
Summary
Public Works Director Brandon Bridal said crews maintain nine cemeteries but the city sells plots from only two; council members asked staff to research deeds and ownership, check whether civic or church groups can take responsibility, and seek legal advice before changing maintenance practices.
Brandon Bridal, Lewisburg's public works director, told the council the department currently maintains nine cemeteries but the city sells plots from only two (Lone Oak and Cook). Bridal said it is increasingly difficult for public-works crews to keep up with all sites and asked the council whether the city should continue routine maintenance on the cemeteries that it does not own.
Council members and staff discussed ownership records. Bridal and others said courthouse deed…
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