Clerk reports mausoleum cleanup, donations and wreath plans for cemetery

City Clerk Jenny Ehlenfeldt updated the council that cleanup work at the Huebsch Mausoleum is underway but is awaiting an electrical upgrade before final completion.

Ehlenfeldt said Ye Old Schoolhouse has pledged to donate funds to cover upgrades and cleaning; the clerk noted the donation will be used for the Wreaths Across America program this December. The council discussed leaving flags in place until wreaths are placed and removing them in January. Superintendent Stan Meier said he is marking trust flower urns and continuing to work with a cemetery-software vendor to digitize all burial records.

The council also briefly discussed cemetery maintenance workload and trimming, and Meier noted operational considerations as the city balances in-house work against contracted services.