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Village to assist recycling center; mowing contractor to maintain Lakeside Cemetery before holidays

Town of Hounsfield Town Board · May 14, 2025
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Summary

The Village of Sackets Harbor will provide manpower to the town Recycling Center; a contractor agreed to mow and trim Lakeside Cemetery before major holidays, and the board reminded residents of NYS Town Law §291 requiring at least three mowings for first-class cemeteries.

Supervisor Beth Arthur reported that the Village of Sackets Harbor has agreed to help with manpower at the town Recycling Center; the board said more information will be available later. The agreement is recorded as an intermunicipal staffing assistance arrangement, with operational details to be determined.

The board also recorded that a mowing contractor has agreed to mow and trim Lakeside Cemetery before Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day, with the town maintaining the cemetery for the remainder of the season. The minutes note, "Please take note that NYS Town Law number 291 states 1st class cemeteries are required to mow the cemetery at least three times per year," and direct residents to the clerk’s webpage for the statutory text.