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. >