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Clay County board seeks volunteers and a caretaker plan to make cemetery sites eligible for state grants
Summary
Board members discussed documenting unlisted cemeteries, signage for Pleasant Point cemetery, and state grant requirements that appear to require a permanent caretaker or association to receive maintenance funding.
Board members discussed efforts to document small family and historic cemeteries and the possibility of applying for state grants for site maintenance, with an immediate focus on Pleasant Point cemetery.
A board member said volunteers have offered to help confirm locations not listed on the Florida Master Site File. "I did reach out to Melanie Tharpe ... they have submitted their paperwork for Peoria," the speaker said, reporting volunteers will help fill out paperwork and do site visits to get more cemeteries recorded. The board agreed volunteers and staff will begin more frequent site visits…
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