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Ocilla council appoints cemetery ad hoc committee after headstone damage; Community Day set for March
Summary
After reported vandalism to several headstones on Feb. 6, the council named an ad hoc cemetery committee and received a community and economic development update; Community Day was scheduled for March 14.
The Ocilla City Council on Feb. 10 appointed an ad hoc cemetery committee after the mayor reported a resident damaged several headstones and graves on Feb. 6.
Mayor Matt Seale appointed Councilwoman Lemora Moses as chair of the ad hoc cemetery committee and named Councilman Steven Hudson to serve on the panel to address damage and related community concerns. The council made the appointments during its committee reports portion of the meeting; no formal vote count beyond recorded assent was entered in the minutes.
Mr. Earl Denham provided an update on community and economic development projects and announced that Community Day has been scheduled for March 14. The minutes do not describe the committee’s scope, timeline, or planned next steps for cemetery repairs or investigation.
