Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Heritage Cemetery topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Cemetery committee reports grant progress, staking and abatement plans
Summary
The cemetery committee reported it passed the first review for a heritage cemetery grant (final decision after May 6 review), completed plot staking, outlined fencing plans and scheduled a weed/dust abatement May 18–22 while noting limited city funds for widespread abatement.
A parks committee member gave a detailed update on efforts to restore and manage the town cemetery, telling council the project "made it through the first review" of the grant process and that May 6 is scheduled for a webinar and a final review board decision. The update covered completed plot staking, plans for a perimeter fence separating new and old sections if the grant is awarded, and logistics for marking plots so grave-diggers will have clear center marks.
Committee members and councilors also discussed practical needs and timing: sourcing and hauling clean fill to prevent spring flooding near Mill Street, ordering signage and a kiosk, and possible phase reductions if equipment costs exceed the grant amount. The committee said abatement (weed/dust control) is scheduled for May 18–22; council and residents raised funding limits and the challenge of covering dust-abatement citywide with the current tight budget.
