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Council discusses cemetery openings, cremation fees and staffing; seeks contract help from Sager's
Summary
Councilors reviewed cemetery activity and bills, noted eight burials last year plus one cremation requiring opening/closing, and a councilor said she will approach Sager's Excavation to secure assistance for grave openings and closings because the work is not full-time.
Councilors reviewed cemetery-related bills and operations during the financial and parks reports. The transcript shows charges for cemetery services, including a listed payment to Sager's Excavation for $700 related to a Shirley Duncan grave opening and closing and a smaller payment noted as a cremation opening/closing.
A councilor said the town had eight burials last year that required opening and closing of graves and an additional cremation. She said the workload does not amount to a full-time position and that she would approach Sager's Excavation to see if the company will contract for openings and closings on a part‑time or as‑needed basis.
The council also reviewed a prior unpaid invoicing situation tied to a mortuary (identified in the transcript as Rasmussen's) and said a letter had been sent to the family; the town had not heard back at the time of the meeting. No formal contract award or change to staffing was recorded in the meeting minutes; the councilor said she would follow up with Sager's to secure assistance.
