The Barre City Council on Sept. 30 appointed Donna Draymond to the city's cemetery committee.

Draymond told the council she grew up in Barre, taught history and English during her career in California, and recently returned to the city. She said she values cemetery history and had attended a committee meeting to learn about the committee’s work.

Councilors thanked Draymond for volunteering and said the committee will soon have additional projects to manage, including planning for improvements in Hope Cemetery funded by a substantial bequest. The mayor said he would connect Draymond with Star LeCompte, the cemetery committee chair, and staff said they would email onboarding materials and contact information.

Ending: The motion to appoint Draymond was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; staff will provide onboarding materials and contact information to the new committee member.