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Coffee County commission accepts roughly 1.2-acre donation to expand Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Summary
The Coffee County commission accepted a donation of roughly 1.2 acres to Mount Pleasant Cemetery to provide additional burial space; members noted access questions and rising maintenance costs during discussion. The motion was approved by voice.
The Coffee County commission voted to accept a donation of roughly 1.2 acres to Mount Pleasant Cemetery, a committee member moved, another seconded and the motion carried by voice.
Board discussion focused on logistics and stewardship: members asked whether the church would maintain the property and how access to the expanded cemetery would be handled. A speaker noted the donation would "give them probably" more space and described the offer as "a very generous donation." The transcript also records a board remark that "mowing's gone from $15 to $150," reflecting rising upkeep costs for cemetery maintenance.
A committee member moved to approve the donation; another member seconded and the motion was approved by voice. The transcript does not show a roll-call tally or identify recorded conditions for the acceptance.
What happens next: The donation was accepted and will be added to Mount Pleasant Cemetery holdings; specifics about title transfer, maintenance responsibilities, or formal deed conditions were not disclosed in the transcript.
