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Trustee Jeff told the meeting he spoke with resident Walter Small, who recalled a headstone on the property historically owned by Jeremiah Bean. Jeff said the property is at 399 South Road and that historical records show the Bean family connection; he said the Bean children’s cemetery has appeared in documents but the location was not previously identified in the town’s list of cemeteries.

Jeff said he will try to contact the current property owner, identified in the meeting as George Koch, to ask whether anyone has seen a tombstone or other cemetery remnants and to request permission for the historical society or trustees to examine the parcel. “I'll see if I can contact him to see if he's ever seen any tombstones on his property,” Jeff said.

The trustees noted that an on-site inspection may locate a previously unrecorded or abandoned cemetery; the trustees did not authorize field work at the meeting but agreed to follow up with the owner and with the historical society to determine whether to request access for documentation and recordation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cemetary Trustees Meeting 06/05/2025 Brentwood, NH","oneSentenceSummary","A longtime resident told trustees that a gravestone was observed on property historically owned by Jeremiah Bean. Trustees said they will contact the current owner to seek permission to inspect for possible unmarked graves or remnants.","taxTitle","Brentwood Town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire","taxId",74075,"location","New Hampshire","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6211356,"Brentwood trustees review cemetery budget and perpetual-care accounting; retirement line and maintenance funding to be clarified",871,737000,1608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696496-a5ff6aae91797b774cd4edfc4fc41901&start=737&end=1608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696496-a5ff6aae91797b774cd4edfc4fc41901/thumbnail_737000.jpg","/articles/6211356/New-Hampshire/Brentwood-trustees-review-cemetery-budget-and-perpetual-care-accounting-retirement-line-and-maintenance-funding-to-be-clarified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211356-65177c590057ce3b1b62027419311ff4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775272543&Signature=GSvDIjIfcAyH-5wDpnI2nZDOFmsqN8X1SFZTxNVfoxwRzUbst0YRceaE39JZh1CGYlfP8J0AiOpyUIfhPNSrC-x-aTB~3JxCRXp10XVt112bbtpgxje0xlM2ltQ7kaj-Q5~CaXYagjensQklMmlB0p~7WMtzDyJT~2BJRiG43OdRg5onC7nRx4UPGXNyRHQX4OlRhsWW7X-DZImixJwcIXI2nj4uC0TgWBVJm5sgcSGEpGTdNZcQdMukbCq9Qbjr9BbQZKYcBtcMCOx8O~4gbvy1JjUuHtYareh9tsq99V6EHM3TgzENWk4osxOzIaulvmipZD-Iv121Vwo3k1y6zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cemetery trustees on June 5 reviewed their operating and trust accounts and discussed accounting steps to address a retirement line that may not apply to the part-time superintendent, the late receipt of a mowing bill that affected year-to-year accounting, and a rise in flower costs.

Trustees said a New Hampshire retirement deduction was included in their budget spreadsheet but that the superintendent went from full time to part time in March and should not be receiving retirement contributions from the cemetery’s budget. The superintendent said she would check with Jillian (town staff) and Andrea about correcting the retirement line. Trustees agreed the unspent appropriation could remain in the cemetery budget and be reallocated if necessary.

On perpetual care and the flower program, trustees described the reimbursement flow: the superintendent purchases flowers, submits receipts to Jillian, the town pays and the town then works with the trustees of trust and the fiduciary company to transfer funds from the trust back to the town. Trustees reported flower prices have risen to $6.75 per piece. They also said mowing invoices sometimes come after the fiscal cutoff—the trustees identified a December 10 deadline for getting worksheets to trustees of trust so the fiduciary company can include mowing in that year’s accounting.

The meeting included an inventory of accounts and procedures: trustees noted perpetual-care principal cannot be spent, only income; capital reserve funds come from lot sales and are used for infrastructure such as paving and tree removal; and the fiduciary company requires precise paper trails for all trust withdrawals. Julie (who maintains worksheets) and other trustees described ongoing improvements to spreadsheets and recordkeeping to ensure funds are tracked and reimbursed properly.

Trustees did not take any formal budget vote at the meeting but discussed administrative directions: the superintendent will confirm retirement deductions with town staff, and trustees will ask Andrea about moving budget lines (for example, shifting an amount from FICA/retirement into land maintenance if allowed). They also noted the land-maintenance line was cut from $2,000 to $1,000 in the current year as part of across-the-board reductions and that the select board indicated funds could be found if a true need arises.","Trustees reviewed the cemetery budget, discussed an erroneous retirement deduction line, the process for paying flowers and mowing from perpetual-care income, and the need to shift budget lines or request selectboard assistance for land maintenance.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6211360,"Brentwood trustees to seek selectboard letter and legal review before accepting donated Kingston lot for future cemetery",1577,2185000,3762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3696496-a5ff6aae91797b774cd4edfc4fc41901&start=2185&end=3762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3696496-a5ff6aae91797b774cd4edfc4fc41901/thumbnail_2185000.jpg","/articles/6211360/New-Hampshire/Brentwood-trustees-to-seek-selectboard-letter-and-legal-review-before-accepting-donated-Kingston-lot-for-future-cemetery","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211360-e9d07a055e3fd06ccd35eaffd72619c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1775272543&Signature=XC5O61M~RZU1bvTAC3bPZSMtpyWbyqPN42K~sWZbfQXm~Ak~e1wq-6Lu9od1IAYcg6Yqc5osogoUmIUbZO2hI-Qf8wEsIL3VG2DDjKK3oFVzgweih5Y2jMOCDjlUGGY1YWZaYdFotg6BTKfy7H40gXpelCj1DVeFE73Ba5pnOWW4GaXOJicwwdiPVgyW6kZ7xBq976lrES36gWWyOerHZW7lkdGVRLpMNwteKwr4JcY7AZ-XeRKYPkweQ6a1fa4biog~8tMop0V0qsP5kX1eBZw0ah6wR9nyJTiW-O-IR2TWJRiDfgqZnycc4TPs-GG98UyOrRntz-dT9RQT8lbQFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brentwood Town cemetery trustees on June 5 agreed to pursue formal steps for a donated lot that would expand a future Newtown Cemetery, but they said legal review, a recorded survey and consultation with Kingston officials are required before the town completes any transfer or starts work.

Trustees said Rob Wolfchock is working to complete a property transfer by year-end and will report the cost to the trustees and to the Brentwood select board because the town will likely need to fund site work. Joyce (trustee) told the group that Wolfchock “is proceeding to have this done by the end of the year” and will share the cost estimate once it is available.

Why this matters: the parcel is physically located in Kingston but is being donated to the town of Brentwood. Kingston officials and the New Hampshire Municipal Association advised that the matter requires legal counsel and formal notice; Kingston trustees told Brentwood they will not take further steps until Brentwood initiates the process. Trustees discussed possible effects on zoning, abutters and setbacks, and anticipated the town will need an official stamped survey and recorded deed.

Trustees and advisors described several administrative and technical steps. Lehi Greenwood, identified in the meeting as a town planner who works with both Brentwood and Kingston, and trustee speakers noted Cartographics will prepare tax-map updates but requires an official survey stamped by a licensed surveyor. Trustees said they have been in phone tag with the New Hampshire Association of Surveyors, which runs a pro bono program, and that Cartographics will not update maps until next April, giving the trustees time to arrange a survey.

Kingston’s initial response, as relayed by trustees, was to refer the matter to its cemetery trustees and to the New Hampshire Municipal Association. “They advised us that this needs to go through legal counsel,” a trustee said, and Kingston indicated it would wait for Brentwood to initiate contact. Trustees discussed making the first formal step a letter from the Brentwood select board stating Brentwood’s intent to use the identified lot as a municipal cemetery and describing that access would be via Brentwood South Road.

Trustees also discussed practical impacts on nearby landowners. Several speakers noted that cemetery boundaries carry a 50-foot setback that can affect what abutters may build on their property. The group discussed notifying Kingston abutters and the possibility that zoning or a Kingston ZBA variance could be needed if Kingston’s zoning does not permit a cemetery use. Trustee speakers repeatedly stressed that legal counsel should review boundary, ownership and easement questions before the town spends money or changes maps.

Next steps agreed by trustees were to draft a formal letter for the select board to send to Kingston, collect a certified survey, present cost estimates to the select board for any work or purchase, and have Brentwood’s attorney review the proposed transfer. Trustees said they expect to draft the letter and bring it back for a vote at a future meeting.","Cemetery trustees discussed a donated lot physically in Kingston that would be owned by Brentwood and agreed to draft a letter for the select board and pursue legal and surveying reviews before any transfer or work proceeds.","actionData","errors"]

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Trustees investigate report of unlisted Bean children's cemetery at 399 South Road

Brentwood trustees review cemetery budget and perpetual-care accounting; retirement line and maintenance funding to be clarified

Brentwood trustees to seek selectboard letter and legal review before accepting donated Kingston lot for future cemetery