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Cemetery trustees say maintenance fund is exhausted; selectmen transfer $500 and may add warrant article
Summary
Cemetery Trustees told the Board the Cemetery Maintenance Fund was fully expended; selectmen moved $500 into the cemetery budget and noted the Town may need a 2026 warrant article to replenish the fund. Motion passed unanimously (3-0-0).
Cemetery Trustees Diane Lepisto and Kayla Cashman informed the Board of Selectmen that the Troy Cemetery Maintenance Fund has been completely expended and that a small portion of the cemetery’s operating budget normally comes from that fund. They said the town may need a warrant article on the 2026 ballot to restore the expendable trust fund.
To cover an immediate shortfall, Selectman Richard H. Thackston, III moved to transfer $500 from account 4194 into the cemetery budget; Selectman TJ Chasse seconded and the motion passed, 3-0-0.
Why it matters: The cemetery maintenance expendable trust is a recurring mechanism to fund upkeep of graveyards and monuments; its depletion could shift costs to the general fund or require voter approval to replenish via a warrant article.
What’s next: Town staff and trustees indicated they will discuss a warrant article for 2026 to replenish the cemetery maintenance fund and will provide follow-up wording and cost estimates for the warrant process if required.
