Selectmen accept cemetery plot donation; trustee seeks survey corrections

Aug 26, 2026

The Selectboard accepted two donated cemetery plots (valued at $1,650) to be available as pauper's graves and heard that cemetery corner markers are off by roughly six inches, prompting contact with Bailey Associates to correct the survey.

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The Sanbornton Selectboard unanimously accepted two cemetery plots donated back to the town, valued at $1,650, and agreed the plots could be used as pauper’s graves for residents unable to pay burial costs. Cemetery Trustee Brendan Morrison presented the donation and recommended the trustees keep the official record of the plots; Selectman Brandon Deacon said the Cemetery Trustees should hold the record and Selectman Carter noted the Welfare Department should be made aware that the plots are an option for indigent burials.

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