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Planning staff presents cemetery text amendment; commission postpones decision to July 15 after discussion
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft cemetery text amendment that would standardize rules for public and private cemeteries; commissioners raised questions about minimum acreage, landscaping requirements, and tree standards and voted to postpone action until July 15 to allow review and suggested edits.
Planning staff presented a proposed cemetery text amendment to the Morgan County Commission on July 1 that would unify public and private cemetery definitions, set approval and landscaping standards, and identify site-specific requirements for private cemeteries.
Josh (planning staff) said the draft removed a strict public/private distinction — because state statute allows municipalities and private organizations to operate…
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