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Committee weighs help for ownerless Saunders Cemetery, asks staff for a plan
Summary
The committee heard from local descendants about Saunders Cemetery — an ownerless historic burial ground with about 25 graves — and asked public works and staff to prepare a plan to clean several ownerless cemeteries and identify maintenance options for midyear budgeting.
Residents and committee members described Saunders Cemetery as a historic, ownerless burial ground in the Scottish Highlands area with roughly 25 burials, including Hobart Saunders and descendants. A local descendant said family members have maintained and paid to mow the site but that a recent windstorm required nearly $10,000 in cleanup to remove fallen trees and haul debris.
Committee members and staff…
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