Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Finance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cemetery board proposes tapping Sale of Lots Fund, trimming seasonal labor to cover $60,000 FY2027 shortfall
Summary
The Cemetery Board of Commissioners proposed removing a seasonal labor budget line and withdrawing $36,009 from its Sale of Lots Fund to help cover a $60,000 shortfall in the town's FY2027 budget; minutes record a motion and vote but do not include a tally or declared result.
The Cemetery Board of Commissioners recorded a proposal on March 11 to eliminate the cemetery’s seasonal labor budget line and withdraw funds from the Sale of Lots Fund to help close a $60,000 shortfall in the town’s FY2027 budget.
The minutes state the board proposed removing the seasonal labor line for a savings of $23,991 and withdrawing $36,009 from the Sale of Lots Fund. The document notes that the Sale of Lots Fund holds approximately $235,000 and that an expanded cemetery development of more than 200 plots is expected to open within about a year; graves are currently priced at $2,000 each, the minutes say.
The minutes record the motion as “Moved and seconded - VOTE” but do not provide a vote tally or declare the outcome. The record lists the attendees and is signed by clerk David J. Meyer.
Board members framed the proposal as a way to allow the cemetery to "continue operating efficiently with current staff and labor in place" while addressing the immediate town budget request. The minutes include no direct quotes or a roll-call tally for the recorded vote.
The board also listed related documents, including a superintendent spreadsheet labelled “Town Admin Scenario proposals.” The board scheduled its next meeting for April 15, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
