September 28, Hybrid Meeting

Present:

• Karen Marshall, Chair
• Chris Marsden, consultant
• Patrick White SB
• Roxanne McCaffrey, SB
• Chuck Cardillo, SB
• Hugh Page, Highway Dept

1. Minutes approved
2. Laurel Hill Association (LHA) representative, Lionel Delevingne, resigned after years of service. Awaiting LHA to send new rep.
3. Analysis of Headstone condition in progress, consultant selected, contract drawn, and to be signed soon. Work should be completed by March 1st in time to present report to Town Meeting.
4. Marsden is making progress on a list of graves — many identified on “Find A Grave”
5. Marsden and Page will clean out “tool shed”.
6. Mentioned overgrown shrubbery
7. There will be a twice-a-year removal of pots and other temporary adornments such as seasonal decorations left at grave sites. Marshall wants PR so townsfolk will be aware and perhaps clean up themselves.
   1. McCaffrey wanted a definition of temporary (what will be taken away). However, Canales said easier to define what is “allowed to stay”.
   2. The Chair suggested it be left to the discretion of the Highway Dept
   3. Marsden said other cemeteries “are immaculate. We have rules and should stick to them, not get into the weeds.” McCaffrey’s suggestion dropped. Marshall repeated if PR spreads the word, people will self-manage
   4. Tree Warden, Mark Faber, walked cemetery and there appears to be approximately $20,000 of tree work needed. The white pine will be removed, and the other work postponed.
   5. Discussion of cemetery fees postponed
   Meeting adjourned