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Trustees say state response leaves cemetery-fund record questions unresolved
Summary
Trustees reported the state's written response did not resolve longstanding cemetery-record issues dating to the 1890s, including burial sites not linked to names and unclear payment purpose; Town Administrator Angela Bovill will consult other towns for approaches.
The trustees discussed continuing problems with cemetery-fund records and said the state's response to their request for clarification failed to resolve key issues. Minutes cite generally poor records dating from the 1890s, sites that do not connect to names, unknown identities of the interred, and uncertainty about whether historical payments covered purchase of lots or maintenance.
Town Administrator Angela Bovill was tasked to check with other towns to learn how they handle similar cemetery-record and fund issues. The trustees agreed to place a record-retention discussion on a future agenda when Mr. Waldren can attend; the minutes do not identify Mr. Waldren's role. The meeting record shows these are unresolved administrative and historical-record issues rather than decisions that change current funding allocations.
