The Shelton City Council unanimously authorized the mayor to apply for and accept three Connecticut neglected cemetery account grants, each in the amount of $5,000, for maintenance and upkeep at Saint Paul Cemetery, Old Hill Cemetery and White Hills Cemetery.

Each resolution listed eligible activities for the grants including clearing weeds and brush, mowing lawns, repairing grounds, fences or walls, and straightening, repairing and restoring memorial stones. The motions authorized the mayor to execute any agreements or documents necessary to obtain the 2025 grants.

Councilors approved the three separate motions in sequence; each motion was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.

A councilor asked whether grant funds would be paid to city staff or to local contractors who perform grounds work; staff replied that the council did not have a definitive answer at that time and that payment arrangements would be determined as part of implementation. No additional conditions were attached to the grant approvals at the meeting.