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Residents press Oakland commission to act on deteriorating private cemeteries; commission proposes outreach to owners
Summary
Residents reported deteriorating headstones and overgrowth in privately owned cemeteries on Walker Street and other sites; commissioners said town authority is limited for private cemeteries but proposed drafting a letter to cemetery owners and exploring stewardship for unclaimed plots.
During the public forum on May 13, residents urged the Town of Oakland to address decaying headstones and overgrowth in several local cemeteries, including a small cemetery at the end of Walker Street.
Jill Cox (301 Walker St) described photographic documentation of broken and leaning headstones and said she contacted the persons previously identified as caretakers or committee leaders and received mixed responses. She said a…
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