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Bellbrook council approves agreement to accept reinterred remains from Feedwire (Houston) site, subject to probate approval
Summary
Bellbrook City Council authorized the city manager on Nov. 10 to enter an agreement with Doyle Hughes Development to accept reinterment of human remains from the Feedwire Farm/Houston Cemetery into Pioneer Cemetery, with the developer responsible for all costs and subject to probate court approval and regulatory oversight.
The Bellbrook City Council on Nov. 10 approved Resolution 2025‑R‑21 authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with Doyle Hughes Development to disinter and reinter human remains from a site known as the Feedwire Farm (commonly referred to in the record as the Houston Cemetery) to the city‑owned Pioneer Cemetery at 3851 Upper Bellbrook Road, at no cost to the city.
Councilwoman Forrest Greenwood read the resolution recitals, which state the original site may contain the marked grave of John Houston Jr. (d. July 13, 1883) and unknown human remains, funerary objects and cultural items. The resolution and attached agreement place responsibility for all costs, permits, coordination, professional oversight,…
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