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Committee reviews cemetery budget; staff to confirm burials and revenue handling
Summary
The committee reviewed cemetery operating lines including mowing and burial wages; staff said cemetery uses the town public works backhoe and reimburses that department for operator time, and agreed to report actual burial counts and trust-fund revenue handling before final budget action.
The committee reviewed the cemetery budget and asked staff to clarify a number of operational details.
Members asked whether the cemetery should own a backhoe; staff said the cemetery uses the town backhoe and reimburses the public works budget for operator time and related expenses. The clerk agreed to confirm how many legal burials occurred this year (the backup shows five burials versus a budget of 20) and to provide exact counts to the committee.
Committee members noted the cemetery's revenue from lot sales goes into the town's trust fund rather than the annual operating line; the clerk confirmed that capital receipts are handled by the trust fund. No formal action was taken; staff will report the clarified burials count and revenue lines in follow-up materials ahead of final budget approval.
