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Selectmen flag multiple cemetery perpetual‑care trust funds for later review
Summary
Selectmen discussed numerous small perpetual‑care trust funds established to maintain cemetery plots, noted the administrative burden, and said staff will return with a proposal for how to manage or consolidate the accounts.
Selectmen discussed a set of small trust accounts that were established over decades to fund perpetual care for individual cemetery lots. A board member said some trusts have been in place for decades and that the town now maintains cemeteries directly, creating administrative workload for trustees and finance staff.
The speaker said some trustees and finance staff are spending substantial time administering many small accounts and suggested the town should review whether to change how new funds are established or managed. "There are quite a few trust funds that have been set up, individual trust funds for people, for cemetery plot maintenance," the official said. The speaker said Lee (a staff member) is on vacation and that Theresa has a good handle and could be ready to meet with the board when Lee returns to advise on options.
The board indicated it will take the item up at a future meeting and directed staff to return with more information on the trust funds and possible administrative changes.
Ending: No decision was made at this meeting; staff will provide a recommendation once the relevant personnel are available to review the accounts.
