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Jacksonville cemetery commission approves installation of ‘wind phone’ near restroom and directional sign
Summary
The Jacksonville Cemetery Commission voted 4–0 with one abstention to allow a memorial "wind phone" to be installed on a standalone post by the cemetery restrooms and to place a double-sided directional sign; members said the city had given verbal approval in concept and agreed to trial monitoring.
The Jacksonville Cemetery Commission voted to allow a memorial "wind phone" to be installed at the cemetery by the restrooms on a standalone post near the water fountain and to place a directional sign to guide visitors.
Chair (speaker S1) moved the motion, saying, “I have a motion to allow the wind foam to be installed at the cemetery by the restrooms on a stand alone post near the water fountain.” A committee member (speaker S3) seconded the motion. After brief discussion about siting, signage and trial monitoring, the motion passed with four in favor and one abstention; individual roll-call votes were not recorded in the transcript.
Members explained their choice of the restroom site because that structure is non-historic and sits in an area without graves, which they said reduces the risk of placing a memorial device adjacent to private plots. Commission members discussed alternatives — freestanding posts near a drinking fountain or on the trail outside the cemetery — but repeatedly returned to the restroom site as the least likely to upset families.
Commissioners also discussed a trial approach and monitoring. One member proposed pointing an existing motion-activated camera toward the device for the first year to measure use and vandalism while minimizing identification of visitors; the commission discussed building the stand first and assessing the installation before settling on a permanent configuration.
Commissioners said the project had already received the city's informal/verbal approval “in concept,” and that they would inform city staff that the commission approved placement. Members discussed sign design (reflective materials, font choices) and asked that the directional sign be double-sided so it is visible from both directions.
Next steps: the commission agreed to proceed with building the stand and to coordinate sign design and installation; because the transcript does not record staff timelines or a contractor contract, those details remain to be set in follow-up communications.
(Reporting note: direct quotes and motions are taken from the meeting transcript; individual vote-by-name was not recorded.)
