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Residents ask Yeadon officials to post signs, restore Graceland Cemetery
Summary
At the Feb. 13 Yeadon Borough caucus meeting, a resident urged the borough to install "curb your dog" signage and continue restoration work at Graceland Cemetery; council members and staff said they have oversight and will pursue signs and continued cleanup.
Clara Johnson, a resident, told the Yeadon Borough caucus on Feb. 13 that people have been walking dogs and leaving waste inside Graceland Cemetery and asked the borough to install signs and continue restoration work.
Johnson said the borough should place a sign that says ‘‘curb your dog’’ along the cemetery's back fence where nearby homeowners live, and asked whether Public Works could install the signage. "They are walking their dogs on the cemetery and letting them deprecate there, which is not really a good thing," she said during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
Council President Latoya Monroe and other councilors responded that Graceland is under borough oversight and described the cemetery as a place that deserves respect. Monroe asked Mr. Pizzulo to prioritize erecting signage at the back fence, and council members discussed continuing work the community and Public Works previously started to raise fallen headstones and tidy burial plots.
Public Works and councilors noted that signage alone might not stop all behavior but would be a step toward informing residents and encouraging compliance. Councilors also raised the possibility of pursuing a borough ordinance with fines specific to cemetery violations if the solicitor deems it appropriate.
Council members and a staff speaker said restoration work will continue in spring, including raising fallen gravestones and coordinating with the historical committee. They also confirmed there is at least one historic marker on the site.
No formal motion or vote on signage or fines was recorded during the caucus; councilors asked staff to put the signage request on the work list and to continue coordination with volunteers and Public Works on cemetery upkeep.
The discussion took place during the citizens forum and early agenda items; follow-up was assigned to borough staff for implementation and possible legal review.
Ending: Council members said they would report back on steps taken to install signs and on ongoing restoration efforts at a subsequent public meeting.
