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Resident asks Troy council to allow first‑responder grave flag holders; staff says rules will be reviewed

Troy City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

A resident urged council to let Maltese‑cross flag holders for first responders remain year‑round in the city cemetery as veterans' flag holders do; city staff said veterans' holders are administered by the Veterans Services Administration and agreed to review administrative rules and follow up with the speaker.

During public comment on Feb. 17 a local resident, who identified herself as the widow of a firefighter who died in the line of duty, asked the council to create or clarify a rule allowing first‑responder Maltese‑cross flag holders to remain at gravesites year‑round in the city cemetery, saying veterans…

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