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Resident urges county to identify ownership, improve upkeep at Piedmont Memorial Cemetery
Summary
A Guilford County resident told commissioners that Piedmont Memorial Cemetery on the east side of Greensboro is overgrown, lacks plot maps and clear ownership, and asked the county to investigate and ensure regular maintenance.
An unnamed resident who signed up to speak told commissioners the Piedmont Memorial Cemetery has "grass ... like 4 feet high," missing plot maps and apparent grave disturbance, and that family members cannot reliably locate loved ones. The speaker said the city had told them the cemetery was not city‑owned and that the county might be the owner, and called for the county to identify ownership, secure a maintenance contract and keep the grounds mowed.
The chair asked the speaker to give contact information to county staff so officials could follow up. No formal action or staff directive was recorded on the public record during the meeting; the speaker asked for the county to "take consideration to get someone to look at that."
Why it matters: The complaint raises questions about cemetery stewardship, ownership records and the county’s role (or that of other entities) in maintaining burial grounds. The speaker described both emotional impact and possible public‑health or safety concerns (snakes, bees) associated with severe overgrowth.
Quote: "It don't make sense that you keep burying people in the cemetery, but nobody owns it," the resident said, summarizing the central complaint.
What’s next: The chair invited the speaker to share contact details with the manager so staff can follow up; no vote or formal referral was recorded in the transcript.
