Council discusses using ground‑penetrating radar to locate graves outside fenced cemetery

During the workshop councilors raised cemetery preservation and accurate site boundaries as an immediate, actionable concern. One member described using the city's ground‑penetrating radar to locate graves that could fall outside a proposed fence line and urged finding someone trained to operate the equipment before proceeding with fencing or other site work.

The council discussed who has the existing capability and how to obtain training; options mentioned included sending a staffer to a locating course (usually multi‑day and sometimes offered out of state) or finding an outside operator. One member summarized the immediate need: "We're gonna use it to locate the bodies in the cemetery that were outside the cemetery." The council tasked staff to follow up on training availability and to coordinate any field work with the historical society and property surveys before finalizing repair or fence plans.