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Board of Cemetery Trustees
Date: 2023-12-04 Time: 6:OOPM
Building: Location: Berger Rm
Address:
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Virginia Blodgett, Ron Stortz, Brian Boyle, William Brown, Caitlin Salmon,
Sally Hilgendorff
Members - Not Present: Carl McFadden
Others Present: Michael Hannaford, Supervisor, Michael O'Halloran,
Administrative Specialist
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Caitlin Salmon
Topics of Discussion:
Town of Reading
Board of Cemetery Trustees
Monday, December 4, 2023
Pursuant to a meeting legally posted, the meeting of December 4th, 2023 convened at 6:00 P.M.
in person in the Berger Room at Reading Town Hall.
Present: Virginia Blodgett, Chairman
Ron Stortz, Vice Chair
Caitlin Salmon, Secretary
William Brown
Brian Boyle
Sally Hilgedorff
Absent: Carl McFadden
Also Present: Michael Hannaford, Supervisor
Michael O'Halloran, Administration
Review of Past Meeting Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 6:00 by Virginia Blodgett seconded by Ron Stem.
The minutes of October 2, 2023 were reviewed and approved as written by a
vote of 5-0, on a motion by William Brown seconded Brian Boyle.
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Discussion -Gravestone Restoration Update & Funding
• Rob Sumbian was substantially underbid
• Portfolio of work was decent quality and has done other work for the town
• Seems excited about starting work but weather will put it off til spring
o Would like to be finished by June 1st for budget and company has agreed
• $35,000 came in from the state, this company came in at $22,000
o Is there a way to have Rob Surabian, who has done some work, continue to do
others to make up the difference?
• New Revolutionary War Marker was shown - exact replica of old brass marker
o Others will be ordered now that the sample has been approved - Need 33, 40 will
be ordered to insure will have extra if some go missing.
• Colonial Marker will be done next - 15 will be ordered
o Not guaranteed for Memorial Day - it could take up to a year to have them made
General Business
• William Brown - Up at Wood End the trees are crowding out the flag when at half
o Mike will request that the trees be trimmed
Next Meeting Monday, February 5th, 2024 at 6:00.
Adioum
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 by William Brown and second by Brian Boyle.
Respectfully submitted,
C 'tlin Salmon, Secretary
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