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Select Board weighs proposal to form cemetery commission; seeks narrow advisory model and legal review
Summary
Select Board members discussed forming a cemetery commission to focus on cemetery maintenance, sensitive waiver requests and long-term capacity planning; the board directed Select Board member Sam to meet with town counsel and staff to draft a legally simple, time-limited approach.
Select Board members and residents debated whether to re-establish a cemetery commission dedicated to cemetery operations, maintenance and future land needs. The board did not vote to create a new commission but directed follow-up work to develop a simple advisory approach for later consideration.
Why it matters: town officials said cemetery space is finite and that, under current demand rates, the town may need to plan for additional burial capacity within roughly a 10-year horizon. Board members and public commenters said some cemetery matters — including waiver requests and sensitive family…
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