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Selectboard waives burial fees for Thomas Briggs and approves up to $150 for cemetery cleanup

Concord Selectboard · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The Selectboard waived burial fees for Thomas Briggs, who offered to dig the grave himself, and authorized up to $150 from the Cemetery Fund to remove debris from the New Overlook Cemetery. Both motions passed 5-0.

The Concord Selectboard voted unanimously to waive burial fees for Thomas Briggs after Bill Gilding said Briggs would dig the grave himself and complete required paperwork. George Morehouse moved to waive the burial fees and Jim Gochie seconded; the motion passed 5-0.

Separately, Bill Gilding requested permission to contract someone to remove debris from the New Overlook Cemetery. The board authorized the cleanup, to be paid from the Cemetery Fund in an amount not to exceed $150.00; that motion likewise passed 5-0. The minutes do not record who will perform the cleanup or a timeline for completion.