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Council discusses donated equipment, potential plot trade to clear new cemetery section
Summary
Council members reviewed a proposal in which a private donor would bring heavy equipment for clearing and suggested trading burial plots in the new cemetery section for use of that equipment; council asked for acreage estimates, a written agreement and a survey before finalizing any trade.
Council members discussed a proposal from a private landowner and equipment donor (identified in the discussion as Dave Simonson) to bring and leave clearing equipment in town for roughly one to two months to help clear the new cemetery section. The Chair said Simonson "has agreed to donate his equipment, bring it up, and leave it here to be used for 1 to 2 months," and council members debated whether exchanging plots for equipment use would be appropriate and what protections should be in writing.
Members pressed for clearer scope and paperwork: the Chair said the council plans to meet again with the donor within a week and requested acreage estimates, a professional plot map and a written contract. Speakers discussed clearing roughly a portion of the new 10‑acre section (estimates in discussion ranged from 0.25 acres to as much as the full 10 acres), and one council member emphasized the need to ensure donated equipment is used to clear the full area identified in any agreement so the town does not end up paying to finish the remainder.
