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Public asks Prairie County to finalize cemetery caretaker hire; commissioners say they'll follow up
Summary
Members of the public and cemetery board asked commissioners to finalize hiring a cemetery caretaker (candidate Jessica Thomas) for opening/closing graves and caretaker duties; commissioners said they would contact the cemetery board and take a formal hiring step if needed.
Members of the public and the cemetery board raised concerns during the meeting about finalizing a caretaker position for the county cemetery. A public commenter and cemetery board affiliate (S12) said Jessica Thomas had applied and interviewed and that the board recommended hiring her to handle grave opening/closing and caretaker responsibilities.
Commissioners acknowledged the earlier gravedigger appointment (opening/closing) but said the formal caretaker role (above‑ground maintenance and administration) still needed finalization and coordination with the cemetery board. "We need to finalize caretaker, and we don't seem to have record of that as we speak," one commissioner recorded (S5). The board agreed to follow up with the cemetery board chair and bring any necessary formal hiring paperwork to a future agenda for a recorded decision.
Members of the cemetery board and residents asked the commission to avoid duplicative work and to confirm the scope of the caretaker duties to minimize conflicts between gravedigging and monument placement. No formal personnel appointment was recorded in the meeting minutes during this session.
