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Greenland trustees push for written burial procedures, marker re‑gridding and material storage
Summary
At a trustees meeting, members discussed clarifying sexton duties, creating a written burial procedure and job description, re‑laying plot markers to a grid, setting monument foundation standards, and storing loam and crushed stone for repairs.
The Greenland Cemetery Trustees discussed drafting written procedures for scheduling burials and sexton duties, re‑establishing straight grid lines for corner markers, and creating a small on‑site supply of loam and crushed rock to support burials and stone resetting.
Trustees said the town’s current practice leaves some responsibilities and standards unclear. One trustee who reviewed state guidance read aloud a summary of sexton duties, saying they include “the purchase of cemetery plots, management of burials, and other relevant documents. Managing, maintaining cemetery grounds, coordinating burials, including plots, preparations, grave digging, and burial activities, maintaining accurate records and plot maps, supervising work done in cemeteries.” That trustee volunteered to research and help draft…
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