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Residents urge repairs to aging cemetery stones during council communications
Summary
Council president relayed resident requests after Memorial Day for repairs to leaning or damaged gravestones and minor maintenance around the green; council members noted ownership limits and suggested contractor-led restoration when appropriate.
Council president Mrs. Allard said residents asked the city to consider more repairs to gravestones after the Memorial Day ceremony, citing stones that are tilting or in need of resetting. "I had a couple of people say that they would like to see some more repairs on the stones over in the cemetery because there's someone falling over," she told the council.
Members discussed limits on city authority over privately owned graves. A council member noted that restoration of individual headstones typically falls to owners, not the city, and recommended hiring a contractor for any leveling or formal restoration work rather than having city crews move stones. The exchange concluded with the president asking staff to note the concerns for follow-up and to assess options for addressing immediate public‑safety hazards.
