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Commission discusses Day Road burial site, county marker and stone‑repair planning
Summary
Commission members reviewed an email about a small cemetery on Day Road with a single visible county marker and discussed whether more graves exist, how cemeteries come under county maintenance, trustee responsibilities, and past stone‑repair efforts. No definitive site survey or formal action was taken.
Commission members discussed a reported small cemetery on Day Road and the county’s role in maintaining older burial sites.
A member said an email reported only one visible grave or marker at the Day Road site and that the correspondent wanted to place a metal insignia on the headstone. Contractor Andrew Davidson confirmed that the only clearly visible stone currently is a county cemetery commission marker placed near the ditch; other participants said they had seen small, sunken fragments of older stones and that additional unmarked interments were possible.
Members discussed how cemeteries come under county maintenance. They noted that some cemetery commissions have been administratively dissolved (as visible on the secretary of state records) and that churches or volunteer commissions sometimes deed or transfer cemetery care or create nonprofit entities to manage upkeep. A participant said there may be a state law allowing limited access to some family plots ("once or twice a year"), but the speaker expressed uncertainty about the exact statute.
The discussion also covered stone repair and restoration. Members recalled contractors who performed repairs in prior years and said the commission historically picked a small number of stones to prioritize. One participant recalled an approximate per‑stone repair figure of "200‑something" dollars for certain repairs but did not provide a precise 2025 budget. The commission said it will gather more information, contact trustees or contractors as needed, and report back at the next meeting.
No formal motion or vote was taken on the Day Road site during the meeting; the issue was left for follow up and potential future agenda placement.
