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County attorney brings cemetery-ordinance draft; staff to hold records, not a board
Summary
The county attorney presented a draft, high-level cemetery ordinance for a new county cemetery that would require records to be retained by county staff (County Manager or County Clerk) rather than a separate cemetery board; attorney will refine language and return it for Commission review.
County Attorney Bin Minter told the Commission he had discussed a new cemetery ordinance with County Manager Thomas Weaver and is preparing a high-level draft for the Commission's consideration. Minter said the ordinance will require recordkeeping and that the county will not need a separate cemetery board; rather, records should be kept by county staff, specifically the County Manager or the County Clerk.
Minter also said he is seeking records from past county auditors that may be relevant to the new cemetery matter and will present a proposed ordinance for the Commission to review at a future meeting. The attorney described the draft as intentionally high level and asked the Commission to direct any technical or charter questions to him so he can determine whether changes to the charter or ordinance will be required.
