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Cemetery commissioner reports upkeep, flag program and a single burial this year
Summary
A volunteer cemetery commissioner updated the board: the town’s three cemeteries were mowed 14 times, one burial took place, cornerstones and perpetual-care fees were discussed, and volunteers are needed to fill an upcoming vacancy on the commission.
Presenter (S5) delivered the annual cemetery report, describing maintenance activity and costs. “This year, I found that Mike Steyer and the American Legion did a great job in putting up the American flags… All our cemeteries [were prepared] before Memorial Day,” S5 said. The commissioner reported 14 mowings and one burial for the year (Mrs. Maury, age 100), the sale of a double lot that netted $980 and earlier decisions to require cornerstones on new lots.
S5 described conservation and maintenance challenges in older sections — some stones are fragile and cannot be pressure-washed — and outlined plans to use an appropriate stone-cleaning treatment (brand referenced in discussion) on older monuments. The commissioner asked the board to publicize a volunteer opening to replace a long-serving cemetery volunteer who had died and named the member who would take over in the interim.
Why it matters: cemetery maintenance affects historic records, burial space availability and local veterans’ commemoration; costs for cornerstones and perpetual care were highlighted as items that affect lot purchasers’ out-of-pocket costs.
