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Troy residents press council over spring cemetery cleanup that removed keepsakes
Summary
Residents told Troy City Council that a March–April cemetery cleanup removed long‑held grave decorations. City officials said the cleanup follows long‑standing rules and pledged follow‑up; no formal policy change was enacted at the April 21 meeting.
Troy City Council on April 21 heard extended public comment and staff explanation after residents said decorative items, flags and small memorials were removed during the city’s spring cemetery cleanup.
The concern drew multiple speakers and detailed responses from city staff. “The cemetery cleanup, which occurred between March 15 and April 14 as it does every year,” was defended by the Director of Public Service and Safety, Mister Titterington, who said the city follows published rules and conducts concentrated cleanups in spring and fall to protect memorials and reduce vandalism. “Section 7 of those rules state that we have the same dates every year,” Titterington said.
Why it mattered: dozens of residents described mourning keepsakes they said had been in place for years, including heavy concrete urns and small statues. Chad Morgan, a resident who posted about the removals on social media, said a small statue placed on his family plot when he was a child disappeared during the cleanup. “It was there…
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