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is money enough for only $12,000. The city has had no participation by the property owners, so either the city has to contribute $3,000 or reduce the size of the route. It was also mentioned that the 2016 SD Highway Project will include a sidewalk on both sides of the highway up to the football field.
• The council accepted a mosquito grant for $6,000.
• Councilman Mary Fliehs said that she was thinking about her proposed $200 per grave lot fee that she suggested at the last meeting. She said it should be $300 with $200 going to perpetual care. It is currently $100 per grave lot. The city should also consider an option to buy land to the east of the cemetery, currently being owned by Deb Olson. There are 2,715 vacant graves left in the Groton Cemetery. The council tabled any action until they have a chance to talk to the land owner and to explore all options before raising the lot rates. The cemetery was established in the 1840s, before the city was even established.
• The council gave first reading for new cemetery regulations. Wreaths and flowers will be moved next to the headstone after June 15 and then removed on or after September 7 and then discarded.
• There was discussion of raising the speed limit from Third Avenue to Railroad Avenue on Main Street, which is currently 15 mph. Councilman David McGannon said he would like to keep it at 15 mph. "If you raise it, people will go even faster," (Continued on page 4)
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