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Board of Cemetery Trustees
Date: 2019-04-30 Time: 6:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Virginia Blodgett, Ron Stortz, William Brown, Carl McFadden
Members - Not Present: Caitlin Salmon
Others Present:
Elise Ciregna
Michael Hannaford, Supervisor
Michael O'Halloran, Administrative Specialist
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: William Brown
Topics of Discussion:
Town of Reading
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Tuesday,April 30,2019
Pursuant to a meeting legally posted,the meeting of April 30, 2019 convened at 6:00 P.M. in the
Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading Town Hall.
Present: Virginia Blodgett,Chairman
Ron Stortz,Vice Chairman
William Brown, Secretary
Carl McFadden
Absent: Caitlin Salmon
Also Present: Elise Ciregna
Michael Hannaford, Supervisor
Michael O'Halloran, Administrative Specialist
Review of Past Meetine Minutes
The Minutes of March 5, 2019 were reviewed and approved by a vote of 4-0 on a motion by Carl
McFadden and seconded by Ron Stortz.
General Business
The Board voted 4-0 to ask the Select Board to remove Janet Baronian. The Board voted 4-0 to
hold quarterly meetings in March,June, September and December.
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The Board discussed a scattering garden, and will explore it further. Elise stated that she had
helped to develop one in Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston.
Both Michaels spoke of the ongoing enforcement with the updated regulations. The Chair will
comment to the Select Board so that they are aware.
Michael Hannaford stated that parking issue in Laurel Hill is still an ongoing problem and that
the Fire Department has talked to the Safety Officer.
Receipts are good. With more cremations going in present lots, there is less money to help the
perpetual care fund.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, June 25,
2019.
Respectfully submitted,
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William C. Brown
Secretary
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