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Church Street reconstruction to affect Lincoln Street Cemetery starting Jan. 5; monument, flagpoles to be removed
Summary
City staff said Phase 1 of the Church Street reconstruction will begin Jan. 5, 2026, and will affect Lincoln Street Cemetery with pond dredging, tree removals, relocation of a flowerpot storage structure, and removal of the Veteran’s Monument and flagpoles (to be handled by Patten Monument); contractor-required safety fencing and a cleanup target of Memorial Day 2026 were noted.
Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Kevin Plockmeyer told the Cemetery-Parks Commission that Phase 1 of the Church Street Reconstruction Project will begin on Jan. 5, 2026, and will impact Lincoln Street Cemetery.
Plockmeyer listed planned impacts: pond dredging, removal of selected trees, relocation of the structure used to store green flowerpot holders, and removal of the Veteran’s Monument and flagpoles. The meeting record specifies that Patten Monument will carry out the monument and flagpole removal and that the contractor will be required to install safety fencing along both sides of the work areas.
Plockmeyer said staff are hoping Phase 1 will be cleaned up in time for Memorial Day 2026. No public-comment objections or alternative mitigation measures were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The commission directed staff to monitor contractor protections around gravesites and to report any required preservation concerns back to the commission as the project progresses.
