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Cemetery Committee awaits town budget and pending Connecticut grant before hiring contractor
Summary
The committee approved minutes with edits and is awaiting final town budget figures from Chris Calvert and a pending Connecticut cemetery grant; once funding is clear the group plans to contract with Gary for cemetery maintenance and will follow up on maintenance guidelines.
The Easton Cemetery Committee approved its April 16 minutes with edits and said it will wait for town and grant funding before proceeding with cemetery maintenance contracts.
Nanette Dewester, chair of the Cemetery Committee, said she is waiting to hear from Chris Calvert regarding the committee's final budget allocation from the town and the status of a pending Connecticut cemetery grant. The minutes state that once those amounts are known the committee can contract with Gary to perform maintenance work in the town's cemeteries.
The committee approved the minutes with edits; members removed an asserted line that read "Stokes asked for a $350 donation" because the minutes state he did not specify an amount, and they removed a line about the order of spending tied to a grant because the account usage is dependent on the service. The revised minutes will be sent to Joan for revision and reposting.
Committee member Michael Pappalardo asked whether the group has formal cemetery maintenance guidelines, noting that New York City is collecting documents as it considers revising its rules. The minutes do not record a formal local guideline; the committee noted the question for follow-up.
Nanette also reminded members that the annual Spirit Walk is scheduled for Oct. 24. The meeting adjourned at 7:44 p.m.
