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Commissioners discuss abandoned-cemetery repairs; ask for site visits and budget planning
Summary
Seward County commissioners reviewed an inventory of abandoned cemeteries compiled with the Daughters of the American Revolution, received site-condition assessments from the highway superintendent, and discussed budgeting repair and maintenance funds for the next fiscal year.
Chair Misty Ahmic and Commissioner Raegan Hain updated the board April 21 about work by the Daughters of the American Revolution to inventory abandoned cemeteries in Seward County and online records.
Highway Superintendent Jon Regnier reported on on-site conditions, identifying needed sign and fence repairs and tree removal to restore access. Regnier provided estimates for potential repairs, and commissioners discussed where to place the necessary funds in the upcoming fiscal-year budget.
Commissioner Hain suggested that board members visit the sites to evaluate the work needed. The board agreed that any addition of funds for abandoned cemetery repairs would be considered during budget preparation; no final dollar amounts or immediate allocations were approved at the meeting.
The discussion establishes a next step for site visits and budget consideration during the county’s upcoming fiscal planning process.
