Hi Kathy,I,too,think that the taxes are excessive. Do you have a plan,to take care of the rural cemeteries? A small county tax,to have someone periodically mow these graveyards,would not be too much. Rutherford Co is part of the Nashville boom area. If nothing is done,then these cemeteries will be destroyed. There has not been much discussion on this list,about this. I am curious,about that. Kevin Kelly,St Louis ----- Original Message ----- From: "kathy" <kls@hom.net> To: <TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [TNRUTHER] cemeteries > I think americans are taxed enough. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Kelly <ktkelly@nightowl.net> > To: <TNRUTHER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 6:42 PM > Subject: [TNRUTHER] cemeteries > > > > I read the article in the Nashville Tennessean and was appalled, that > people were perceived to be too occupied,to care > > about neglected cemeteries. I also read in the Maury Co,Tn section,where a > St John's Episcopal Church and Cemetery, > > was also damage,to the estimate of about $100,000. My solution to > neglected cemeteries,is for Rutherford Co,to pass a > > small cemetery tax. The tax revenue could be use to mow these small > cemeteries. I also noticed that the next County > > Government meeting is this coming Monday. > > Union County,Illinois did this in the 1970's re their neglected > graveyards and believe it worked,fine. > > As family researchers,if we do not come up with a solution,then the > problem is not solved. Kevin Kelly,St Louis > > > > > > ==== TNRUTHER Mailing List ==== > > Welcome to TNRUTHER-L > > To unsubscribe send a message to TNRUTHER-L-request@rootsweb.com > > and put unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > ______________________________