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Cemetery caretaker requests modest emergency funds for rut repairs, routine upkeep at county cemetery
Summary
A cemetery caretaker reported ground ruts and sinking headstones at a county cemetery, asked commissioners to authorize roughly $1,000 for rut repair and soil, and described recurring maintenance needs including flagpole repair.
A county cemetery representative told commissioners on June 3 that several tractor or mowing ruts and settling gravesites at the county cemetery pose trip hazards and have produced visible ground failure in the primary sections of the burial ground.
The caretaker said a local contractor, Tony's Lawn Service (Brian Barker), provided an estimate for soil and labor to repair the ruts and that the caretaking board would appreciate $1,000 in county support to cover soil and equipment time. The estimate included both material (topsoil) and machinery time for backfilling and grading.
The caretaker also reported a recent flag problem: a halyard (rope) broke and county volunteers used a cherry picker donated free by a local rental business to rehang the flag; the county-paid items submitted for reimbursement included three-inch replacement rope. He noted ongoing issues with a plastic perimeter fence that bows in high wind and said he would look for low-cost repairs (bracing, L-brackets) rather than a full replacement.
Commissioners said they would check whether funds are available in the cemetery budget and asked the caretaker to notify the clerk if immediate repairs were needed; no formal appropriation was made at the session.
Ending: The caretaker will provide invoices and coordinate with county staff for possible emergency payment from the cemetery budget or contingency funds; commissioners asked staff to include the requested repair work in routine budget review.
