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City will fund 500 markers for unmarked graves after radar survey, commission says
Summary
Historic preservation staff reported council increased the HLC budget and that ground‑penetrating radar identified roughly 500 unmarked graves; the commission agreed to use part of its budget to buy 500 metal marker spikes to mark and map those sites to prevent disturbance.
The Mansfield Landmark Commission heard Wednesday that recent ground‑penetrating radar work at the city’s historic cemeteries identified roughly 500 potential unmarked graves, and commissioners approved using part of their budget to purchase 500 small metal markers to identify and map those locations.
Historic preservation staff said the Mansfield Cemetery and Mansfield Community Cemetery hired a firm…
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