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Monroe council approves relocation of Billy Woods Cemetery to Suncrest Cemetery
Summary
The council approved relocating an estimated 50 graves from city-owned property on North Sutherland Avenue to Suncrest Cemetery under North Carolina law; Richard Grubb & Associates will manage the relocation and the city notified 170 descendants.
Monroe City Council on June 10 approved relocating graves from the Billy Woods Cemetery on city-owned property on North Sutherland Avenue to Suncrest Cemetery, citing state statutory procedures and a desire for perpetual care.
The decision, presented by Assistant City Manager Jeff Wells and consultant Ellen Turco of Richard Grubb & Associates, responds to two goals staff described: accommodate future economic development on the 74-acre site and move remains to a cemetery with perpetual care. Wells said the property, acquired by the city in 2018, had been identified as a North Carolina Select Site in 2024…
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