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Public commenter urges county oversight after alleged misuse of cemetery land in St. Louis

3211479 · May 7, 2025
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Summary

A resident told commissioners the City of St. Louis is using cemetery land for concrete crushing, leaf dumping and equipment storage without approvals and asked the county to seek answers and move operations to industrial sites.

A resident raised concerns during public comment that the City of St. Louis is misusing land deeded for cemetery purposes, asking Gratiot County commissioners to press the city for answers and to protect neighbors’ health and safety.

The resident said the land “was deeded to the city in 1915 for cemetery use” and identified the property as Arlond Residential Cemetery and located near Wells Road. The…

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