Dorchester County burial‑site board to review Chapter 63, expand outreach and finalize appointments

The Dorchester County Burial Site Preservation Board met for about an hour and agreed to begin a line‑by‑line review of County Code Chapter 63 (burial site preservation), expand public outreach and education, and finalize a plan for communications and board appointments.

Board members said the review of Chapter 63 is intended to update contact procedures, incorporate state references where required and clarify the board’s role. “We need to review it with a very fine eye,” said Dorothy Samaniske, board member, urging members to note outdated language and sections that should be updated or removed. Members said the chapter appears to have been adopted in 2015 and last revised in 2017, and asked staff to confirm the official revision history.

The board agreed to use the county’s main web and social channels rather than create an independent page. Kelly, the county administrative liaison assigned to support the board, said she monitors the county cemetery inbox during weekdays and can coordinate posts: “I monitor it all day every day, Monday through Friday. I check it multiple times a…