The Nantucket Cemetery Commission approved its Dec. 11, 2024 minutes and recorded two recent lot sales during its Jan. 8 meeting, while members raised concerns about incomplete historical sales records after an earlier staff transition.

Commissioners voted to approve the minutes by a roll call in which Fran and Barbara voted aye and the Chair cast the deciding aye. The commission discussed two lots sold in the newly laid-out portion of Pulte Cemetery (lots F7 and F6), for which applications and checks are on file but signatures remained to be added to paperwork filed after the prior meeting.

The commission noted additional lot entries that appear in back records but were not marked as finalized on the commission's tracking chart, including a pair listed to Tanya Eldridge (lot H E2) and lots C23 and C24 associated with Todd Winship. Staff said they would follow up to confirm payments and finalize records, and the Chair indicated she would add chair signatures and correct dates where necessary.

Members emphasized that accurate, up-to-date records are part of the commission's core mission and said the recent changeover in the Department of Public Works had left some entries unrecorded. The commission discussed the need for a repeat check of the ledger and to contact purchasers if necessary to confirm payments.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of Dec. 11, 2024 minutes: Approved by roll call (Fran: aye; Barbara: aye; Chair: aye).
- Motion to adjourn at meeting end: Approved by roll call (Barbara: aye; Fran: aye; Chair: aye).

Commission members also noted administrative housekeeping: signatures required on paperwork for transactions approved at the prior meeting, and the Chair said she would update the dates on documents submitted late.

The meeting adjourned after the commission completed the agenda.