1. The city does NOT own the cemetery. The owners of the plots own the cemetery. The city has the duty to maintain the cemetery out of the perpetual fund. If the city workers can't do the job right, then the city should hire someone that can do the job CORRECTLY. They should be paid from the perpetual fund.

 

2. If the city claims not to have the money in the perpetual fund, then the Attorney General of the State, in my opinion, should come in to investigate this felony.

 

3. Cutting the hours so much as to keep most working people from visiting their family members buried at the cemetery is, in my opinion, another criminal act that should be investigated.

 

4. Destruction of a cemetery by ANYONE is a criminal act. Destruction of an Historic Site by anyone is a criminal act. Anyone who thinks that the city owns the cemetery and can do as they wish should see number 1.

While I do appreciate what you are saying, I ask you not to be too quick to judge.  As you may have noticed from this entire fiasco, our City Hall can be very vindictive.  Many of the posters here are have businesses.  The largest employers in town are "cozy" with city hall. 

 

Time after time, as I talk with other citizens I hear words such as "If the city found out who I am, they would find reasons to shut me down or ruin my business." or "My boss is buddy-buddy with _________ at the city.  If I go public, I would get fired."

 

Especially in these times, we must try to understand that the well-being and even the very existence of many folks' families are, at least in their eyes, at stake.  In America, the government is supposed to fear the people.  In Middletown, the people fear the government.  It is up to those of us who feel that we are in a position to do so, to step up...no matter how few we may be.  Perhaps if, by doing so, we can show others that we CAN begin to make a difference, we will encourage others to stand with us.  Perhaps just a few at a time at first, hopefully in droves later.  But someone must take a first step forward. 

 

I am old and half feeble.  I will be honored to have you, and anyone else who feels that they can, stand with me.

 

I do hope to see you there tomorrow.

 

Either way...

 

Best regards, Sir,

Mike

 

 

I will be there tomorrow, I wish I was a member that had more than just a few post cause I would call some avid posters out for not supporting this event. There are some names that I see posting on topics everyday with big opinions on some issues but their names are missing from this topic. Interesting Very Interesting.