Halifax Cemetery Commission

Special Meeting

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at 9:30 AM

Halifax Town Office, 246 Branch Road, West Halifax, VT

Commission Members: Linda Swanson, Gary Rand, Laurel Copeland

DRAFT Minutes

CALL TO ORDER at 9:35 am

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – minutes from special meeting on Sep. 17, 2024, were approved

CHANGES AND/OR ADDITIONS TO AGENDA – add discussion of deed requirements for urns on top of caskets

NEW BUSINESS

Error in Niles plot map – LS will ask KML to reprint the Niles map (mylar and paper) with the letters corrected. GR & LS will review the West Halifax map.

Halifax Center tree removal – we got one bid on 9 trees plus the large white pine; it is a good bid compared to the previous bid.

OLD BUSINESS

FYE2024 activities and expenditures annual report – the Commission reviewed the draft report

FYE2025 activities and planned expenses – current balances are $15,028.58 in the Cemetery account and $1,337.46 in the Restoration account. Discussion revolved around the large costs of Pennel and Center tree removal. The Commission will get more input from contractors regarding their schedule and bids.

Regulations – we say in Regs that “The deed must specify that urns are permitted on top of a casket” but have not been informing purchasers of this; this item is deferred to next meeting.

OTHER BUSINESS

HEARING OF VISITORS

ADJOURNMENT at 11:12 am

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