CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A rejuvenated Fort Hill Cemetery Board may be able to respond to residents’ complaints about the graveyard’s condition, officials hope.
The complaints range from high grass in the summer to toppled tombstones.
“Several complaints have come in,” Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis said. “The board hasn’t been kept up to par as far as appointments. We can only find appointments up to 2005, and they are two-year appointments. Also, they haven’t been meeting regularly.”
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The entrance marker to Fort Hill Cemetery is partly covered by overgrown weeds. Complaints have been made by some families in recent weeks about maintenance. Cleveland, Tenn., and Bradley County officials say the public board that oversees the cemetery has been neglected in recent years.Davis said his only alternative has been to take the complaints to County Commissioner Jeff Yarber, who has served on the board.
Cleveland and Bradley County have representatives on the board overseeing the historic cemetery. Both contribute money — $9,500 each this year — for maintenance.