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Council hears cemetery grant update; local volunteer equipment offered for cleanup
Summary
Council discussed an OPRD cemetery grant application due at the end of April and a local donor's offer to provide equipment and grading; Speaker 2 said the grant cited in the meeting was $8,000 and the town's cemetery fund carries a small carryover.
Speaker 2 told the council the cemetery OPRD grant application is due at the end of April and said the grant amount being pursued for site cleanup is $8,000. He also reported a local donor has offered equipment and operator time to move stump piles and perform grading for the area the council hopes to develop.
Council members noted the town's cemetery fund likely has a modest carryover (several speakers estimated $4,000–$5,000) that could help cover any balance after donated work. Speaker 3 and others said donated equipment and volunteer labor would reduce the town's cash outlay if the OPRD award is received.
The council did not take a formal vote on the cemetery work during this meeting, but participants asked staff to follow up on the donor offer and confirm whether the town's cemetery funds could be applied to the cleanup in conjunction with the grant application.
