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Penny asks to boost cemetery supplies to replace plastic markers with cast-aluminum

Town budget workshop (budget committee/department heads) · March 3, 2026
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Summary

At a town budget workshop, Penny proposed increasing the cemetery supplies budget to buy cast-aluminum markers and more flag holders, arguing they last longer and align with regional practice; the committee agreed to retain a $1,000 reserve line and reconciled differing spreadsheet totals.

Penny urged the budget committee to increase the cemetery supplies line to begin replacing plastic markers with cast-aluminum markers, saying the change would extend longevity and follows a regional trend. "This seems to be the trend ... they're not that much more expensive and certainly would last a lot longer," Penny said.

Committee members reviewed multiple spreadsheet versions and reconciled totals (the group discussed figures around $3,448 with an added $250). Penny proposed adding $500 for flag holders and confirmed continuing a $1,000 reserve contribution that has been added in prior years.

Members also discussed porta‑potty needs for cemetery work and agreed not to budget a porta‑potty for the coming year because work would not be concentrated in a single cemetery. With those adjustments, the committee closed the cemetery item and moved on to public-safety budgets.

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