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"A cemetery may be considered as abandoned when all or practically all of the bodies have been Removed therefrom and no bodies have been buried therein for a great many years, and the cemetery has been so long neglected as entirely to lose its identity as such, and is no longer known, recognized and respected by the public as a cemetery. 1953 OAG 2978."

Friday, September 12, 2014

Taking a Closer Look at the Chardon Road Cemetery in Willoughby Hills, Lake County, Ohio

Thanking Sunny McClellan Morton for bringing to my attention some gravestone condition issues she found while photographing gravestones and posting them online at "Billion Graves.com"at the Chardon Road Cemetery in Willoughby Hills, Lake County, Ohio.  
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Thanking Erica Hines Zaharia also for so kindly visiting the Chardon Road Cemetery this past week and for sharing some photographs she took during her visit (see below).  
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Thanking Gloria Majeski, Executive Asisstant to Mayor Weger of Willoughby Hills, Ohio, for further information regarding the city's maintenance work at the Chardon Road Cemetery and at Maple Grove Cemetery and SOM Center Cemetery.


(Photographs below from Erica Hines Zaharia)
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Broken unknown gravestones and an American Flag amidst the overgrowth of plantlife.
 Above: 
Gravestone for Eliza A. Spring



 

"Lake County Genealogical Society (Ohio)" 
"Chardon Road Cemetery (Smith Farm - Shram) (inactive)":


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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 2:12 PM
Subject: RE: Question regarding Chardon Road Cemetery
"Chardon Road Cemetary – The City is responsible for its care.  It was originally a Twp. cemetery and when the city was incorporated, they took over the care for this.  The Chardon Road Cemetery is located next to Local Tavern (Orchard Drive) in Willoughby Hills.  Willoughby Hills shares zip code 44092 with Wickliffe, but the cemetery is actually located in Willoughby Hills, not Wickliffe.
The other 2 cemetaries that the City maintains are:
 Maple Grove Cemetary (next door to Maple Grove Grange)
 SOM Center Cemetary (located on the North side of I-90 westbound exit ramp).
All of these cemetaries are closed to new burials by law."
 
Gloria Majeski,
Executive Assistant to Mayor Weger
City of Willoughby Hills
35405 Chardon Road
Willoughby Hills, OH  44094
440-918-8730   fax:  440-975-3535
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Ohio House Bill 576 - A Step in the Right Direction for Funding Maintenance Expenses at Township Cemeteries

Ohio House Bill 576 -- "To amend section 5705.19 of the Revised Code to lengthen the maximum term of a property tax levied for the purpose of operating a cemetery."

From Heidi M. Fought:

"The bill will allow townships to place upon the ballot a request for a continuous levy as opposed to just a 5 year levy.  The OTA supports this legislation and worked with the sponsor before introduction.  We are hoping to get this bill out during lame duck this fall and if not, passed next spring."
 
"The benefit to a township would be that they wouldn’t have to go back to the ballot every 5 years to renew a cemetery levy.  It would simply  be a continuous levy.  That is all the bill does.  We like it because cemetery maintenance is a mandated responsibility and so this provides a stable source of revenue should a township seek to put on this type of levy."

"If this bill should pass, a township would have the option of placing a 5 year OR continuous levy on the ballot.  If the bill doesn’t pass, a township would still have the ability to place a 5 year levy on the ballot."
 
Heidi M. Fought
Director of Governmental Affairs
Ohio Township Association
6500 Taylor Road, Suite A
Blacklick, OH 43004
(614) 863-0045
(614) 863-9751 Fax 
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