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Greene County cemetery commission seeks levy to fund restoration; commissioners question scope and township responsibilities
Summary
The Greene County cemetery commission presented an inventory of deteriorating cemeteries and proposed a levy that would raise an estimated $77,000 annually; council members questioned existing township responsibilities and funding sources.
The Greene County cemetery commission told the county council Wednesday that many small, private and closed cemeteries are deteriorating and asked the council to consider a property-tax levy to fund restoration and maintenance.
Doug Terrell, speaking for the cemetery commission, reviewed inspections and photos showing toppled, broken and leaning monuments, erosion affecting burial plots and sites with little or no fencing or signage. Terrell said the commission has inspected parts of the county and estimated there are about 300 cemeteries countywide, with roughly 80% in…
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