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Selectmen approve loam for sinking grave at Old Powers Cemetery; plan annual cemetery repairs
Summary
The board approved using loam to fix one sinking grave at Old Powers Cemetery and discussed budgeting for four to five grave repairs per year; the motion passed 2–0 with Selectman Conkright abstaining.
At the June 18, 2024 meeting of the Town of Newry Selectmen, Selectman Gary Wight moved to approve loam to repair a sinking grave in Old Powers Cemetery and recommended the town budget for four to five cemetery repairs annually.
Selectman Mandy Berry seconded the motion. The minutes record the vote as two in favor and Selectman Virgil Conkright abstaining; the loam request was approved. The minutes note the town plans to begin budgeting for several cemetery repairs each year going forward.
The record does not provide the cost of the loam or a timeline for the repair. No further action or contractor authorization was recorded in the minutes.
