Nate told committee members that staff had been searching for an operating account associated with the Juniper Cemetery Association and that TD Bank initially could not locate the account at a branch visit. He said staff later located the account number and are working to add city signatories so the account can be closed or moved as appropriate.

"We located it. So we do have the account number. Now it's just getting somebody put on the account," Nate said, describing the steps to gain access. He added the account remained open at TD Bank and that the branch manager in Ellsworth had reduced on‑site hours because of an upcoming branch closing.

Councilors pressed for context. Steve summarized the issue as a group that had historically managed Juniper Cemetery offering responsibility to the city: "This cemetery association came to City Hall and said, here, this is yours. You manage it," he said, noting the problem was not solely a finance department omission.

Nate and other staff said volunteers have scanned notebooks and reconciled records; the committee has identified cemetery‑related funds including a Higgins balance and other cemetery reserve accounts. Nate said the city would provide an update to the full council that evening and continue working with bank staff to document and transfer any usable funds.

Committee directions were to complete bank access, catalog cemetery records digitally and report back at the next appropriate council or committee meeting.