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Trustees weigh superintendent’s phone, computer and intern needs as workload grows
Summary
Trustees discussed providing a town phone extension, a town email and possible laptop for the cemetery superintendent, and whether to budget for an intern or modest equipment in the next fiscal year; the chair said the role is roughly six hours per week and suggested a forwarded town extension could suffice.
Trustees debated what tools and staffing the cemetery superintendent should have. The chair emphasized the part-time nature of the role and recommended practical measures rather than an expensive town cell phone.
"I don't think the cemetery... requires a town cell phone," the chair said, adding that a town extension that forwards to a personal cell would let staff receive calls without exposing personal numbers. Trustees also discussed town email accounts, document storage on the town server versus personal Google accounts, and the possibility of providing a laptop or iPad that would connect to the network. Several trustees asked the superintendent to document current workflows and needs so town IT (Block 5) can advise on options.
Members raised the longer-term possibility of hiring an intern to support documentation and operations; trustees agreed that any equipment or staffing beyond current resources would need to be proposed to the Select Board and budget committee during the fall budgeting process.
