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Select board tables decision on cemetery tree-removal payment pending cemetery trustees' review

Brentwood Town Select Board · May 6, 2026
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Summary

Highway crews removed a hazardous tree from a cemetery at a cost reported near $2,600; the board debated whether the cemetery trustees or highway fund should pay and voted to table the question until trustees meet to consider covering the expense.

The Brentwood Town select board discussed a hazardous tree removal from a town-area cemetery that highway crews had undertaken. Highway reported the tree posed a risk to headstones and the removal cost was reported in the $2,600–$2,800 range. Board members asked whether the cost should come from the cemetery capital reserve fund, the highway…

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