Council approves draft cemetery‑plot policy, will codify as ordinance in February

The Milford City Council voted to accept a staff draft policy governing use of IOOF cemetery plots and directed staff to prepare an ordinance for formal adoption in February.

City staff told the council the IOOF organization historically purchased roughly 24 plots for use by IOOF members and veterans, but membership has dwindled and only one known member remains. Staff said the draft policy is intended to protect the intended use of those plots and to create a consistent process for decisions about who may utilize them.

A motion to accept the draft policy and proceed to ordinance form was made and the chair announced the motion carried. Staff said they will place the policy into ordinance language and present it for formal adoption at the February meeting.

The council did not adopt the ordinance at this meeting; members discussed procedural next steps and the plan to return with ordinance language for a future vote.