Cemetery Trustees — June 4, 2026
All votes were unanimous, no public comments were offered, and discussion stayed on routine administrative and maintenance topics.
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At their June 4 meeting, Brentwood Cemetery Trustees approved expenditure of up to $1,200 for a boundary survey of the Quaker Cemetery parcel and set a volunteer cleanup for June 20. They also reviewed a draft deed for a new municipal cemetery on land offered by Mr. Stevens and outlined plans to request annual capital trust fund appropriations plus agent designation authority. Trustees confirmed they will attend the July 7 Select Board meeting to sign the Poor Farm Cemetery easement, enabling GIS mapping. All actions were unanimous. The next regular meeting is July 9 at 5 p.m.
Topics discussed
The board reviewed and approved the May 7th meeting minutes.
Minutes were approved unanimously.
Board discussed new permission from New England Quakers to maintain the town-owned Quaker Cemetery; approved funding for boundary survey and planned volunteer cleanup for July scavenger hunt.
Motion passed to expend up to $1,200 for Lavalle Associates survey and staking; cleanup day set for June 20 at 9 a.m.
Jillian to obtain second quote and confirm use of maintenance funds with trustees of trust funds; coordinate with town crew for debris removal.
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Board reviewed draft quick-claim deed for land from Mr. Stevens; discussed upcoming warrant articles for capital trust fund and agent designation.
Board acknowledged deed progress and funding approach.
Historic Society to supply cemetery name by late June; warrant articles to be presented to Select Board at budget time.
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Board confirmed plans to attend July 7 Select Board meeting for easement signing.
Trustees will attend for photo and formal signing.
Easement to be recorded and added to town GIS.
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Discussion of town knowledge of private cemeteries and limited use of maintenance funds for safety issues like hazardous trees.
No formal policy change; participants agreed the board evaluates each situation case-by-case and acts only on clear hazards.
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Exploration of how the town locates responsible parties for private cemetery repairs such as the wall on Route 125.
Acknowledgment that locating descendants is difficult and time-consuming; no new procedure adopted.
Review of existing cemetery records including inscriptions, deeds, obituaries, and plans to improve access via coding.
Information exists but is incomplete and not fully indexed; coding project remains pending.
Superintendent intends to resume blue-book coding when time allows.
Board scheduled the July meeting and adjourned.
Next meeting set for July 9 at 5:00 p.m.; motion to adjourn passed.
Next meeting July 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
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Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
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