Cemetery running out of cash; puts levy on ballot

Sean C. Morgan

The Sweet Home Cemetery District is proposing a five-year 8-cent local option levy in the Nov. 8 special election to help supplement shrinking revenue.

The levy, 8 cents per $1,000 of property valuation, would raise an estimated $30,000 for the district, which incorporates most of the Sweet Home area east of Holley, along Marks Ridge and east to Cascadia. The district cares for five cemeteries, including Gilliland, Lewis Creek, Liberty, Ames and…

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