Canton City issued the following announcement on Jan. 2.
On December 12, 2018, The Canton City Council adopted an ordinance revising Greenwood Cemetery’s rules and regulations. This revision was designed and enacted for the protection of Greenwood Cemetery and the collective owners of burial rights within the cemetery. They are intended, not as restraining, but rather as preventing the inconsiderate from taking unfair advantage of others. Their enforcement will help protect and preserve the beauty of Greenwood Cemetery.
A minimum of three times a year, the cemetery shall have a cemetery clean up when decorations will be removed according to the following dates and guidelines.
Decorations to be retained should be removed prior to and during these 15 day periods.
The scheduled general clean up dates and specifications are:
March 1st – March 15th
All decorations will be removed from the grave site. This includes flowers in vases and saddles. All shepherds’ hooks will also be removed.
July 15th – July 30th
Ground level decorations will be removed.
October 15th – October 30th
Ground level decorations will be removed.
A detailed list of the Greenwood Cemetery rules and regulations are available at the City Hall Public Works office, the cemetery office, as well as through the Sterling Codifiers link on the City of Canton web page. Please direct inquires to the Greenwood Cemetery office at
309-647-1428. Thank you.
Original source can be found here.
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