Mamakating

It's up to the court to make the criminal contempt determination.

The cleanup at the old Rusa Gap cemeteries triggered an argument between the town of Mamakating historian and other officials at a recent town meeting.

The Sullivan County Democrats reporting historian Verdana Lawrence said the town violated state cemetery law while doing work there, according to guidance from the State Department of State's Division of Cemeteries.

Lawrence said the town damaged the burial grounds.