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Hendry County adopts revised cemetery ordinance after resident asks to keep family memorials
Summary
The Hendry County Board adopted a revision to the county’s cemetery ordinance after public comment from a LaBelle resident who asked that a cement bench and brick border placed in 2011 be allowed to remain. County staff said they will work with the resident to find an appropriate way to keep memorials while enforcing consistent rules.
Hendry County commissioners adopted a revised cemetery ordinance Nov. 12 after a public hearing and a LaBelle resident’s plea to preserve family memorials.
County Attorney Matt Rollerson presented the ordinance revisions that the board had discussed previously and said staff had worked with the sponsor to address the board’s concerns. During public comment, Traded Perez of LaBelle said her…
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