As many residents are aware, Adams County assumed caretaker status of Oak Lawn Cemetery after years of angst, turmoil, and uncertainty. As the final resting place for thousands of Adams County veterans and residents, letting the cemetery stagnate was not an option. Upon the sale of unused real estate in the western portion to fund the non-profit Oak Lawn Cemetery Foundation, Adams County will turn the cemetery over to the foundation.
Pending the transfer of the property to the Oak Lawn Foundation, a dilapidated shed needed to be torn down, and a structure for administration, records, and storage needed to be erected. Two weeks ago, Adams County Maintenance and Cumberland Township collaborated with personnel and equipment to demolish the structure. Adams County staff will build a new basic structure appropriate for an office, records retention, and storage area. The Oak Lawn Foundation will then reimburse the County for the structure. This will take us one step closer to ending the Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens saga.
story source: Adams County Commissioners, Commissioner Randy Phiel