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Residents ask Burleson County for more time to identify graves at Jerusalem Church Cemetery
Summary
During public forum at the May 13, 2024 commissioners court, two speakers representing Jerusalem Church Cemetery asked the court for more time to identify graves of Black, white and Hispanic/Spanish residents, and noted veterans dating to World War II; no formal court action to extend deadlines was recorded.
During the public‑comment period of the Burleson County Commissioners Court meeting on May 13, 2024, Brandon Williams and Tommy Jerkins spoke on behalf of the Jerusalem Church Cemetery and requested additional time to locate and identify graves in the cemetery.
Williams and Jerkins said a subdivision had been approved with two amendments that included the…
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