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Cemetery commission outlines revenue plan from Strawbridge survey, seeks title work on previously 'taken' lots
Summary
The Cemetery Commission reported an infrared survey of Strawbridge Cemetery indicating substantial sellable space (estimated $500,000 revenue), described donated water infrastructure and asked the town to authorize legal title work on several parcels previously voted as takings but never recorded.
A long briefing from the Cemetery Commission (commissioner speaking) covered multiple operational items, new revenue opportunities and several planned projects for 2019.
The commission reported a ground‑penetrating survey at Strawbridge Cemetery and said the survey supports an estimate of roughly $500,000 in potential revenue from available plots. “We have 500,000 to the town of Lakeville on expected revenue,” the commission speaker said, describing the survey and infrared testing used to verify burial spaces.
Nut graf: The commission described three linked…
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