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Residents complain of poor Memorial Day upkeep at Pioneer Cemetery; city and volunteers plan follow-up
Summary
Multiple residents told the commission they found cemetery maintenance inadequate during Memorial Day. City staff and a cemetery committee said funding limits and patchwork perpetual-care arrangements are factors; staff and volunteers plan more cleanups and will place the issue on a future agenda.
Several residents told the Oregon City Commission they were disappointed with maintenance at the Pioneer section of the city cemetery over Memorial Day. Phyllis Varney and Deborah Whitney said grass and debris obscured headstones and that the condition was unacceptable for families visiting graves.
"There was grass everywhere. You couldn't even see the names on the…
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