Highland Cemetery is the final resting place for many of the people who helped charter Wichita.

There are several people, who are concerned the city isn't taking care of it, like it should.

"There are founders of our city who are currently buried here, which is William Greiffenstein, Nathan English, and Darius Munger," Barb Myers said, a graduate student at Wichita State University.

Myers said she's noticed issues with maintenance of the cemetery.

"This is not respectful these are people," said Myers. "These are people who founded the city, these are people who had lives."

The cemetery is the City of Wichita's responsibility to maintain.

Director of Parks and Recreations, Troy Houtman, said the city is responsible for general maintenance of the grounds.

"The city is just responsible for general landscaping maintenance," he said. "We don't necessarily have authorization to fix headstones or change the layout of the cemetery."

Myers said she's also noticed flooding when during heavy rains.

"The city isn't intentionally disrespecting anybody; it's just the family has to be the one to take care of it, whoever they are," Myers said.

Houtman said the city is aware of the flooding issue, and is working on a solution.

"We're adding in some smaller drainage lines, and we're placing in some active lines to drain into the streets where there is bigger pooling. In other areas, we will allow gravity to take away excess water," he said.