Cemetery Commission votes to fund paving from Perpetual Care account
The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously to use Perpetual Care Fund money to complete paving projects in Charlton cemeteries. Chair Kristen Russell-May and members Willis Bond and Donna Neylon approved the allocation after estimating a $2,500 shortfall across two projects.
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of September 14, 2026
CHARLTON — The Cemetery Commission voted unanimously to use Perpetual Care Fund money to complete paving projects in Charlton cemeteries. Chair Kristen Russell-May and members Willis Bond and Donna Neylon approved the allocation after estimating a $2,500 shortfall across two projects. A Special Town Meeting on October 19 will seek voter approval for $26,200 to pave roads in Union Cemetery and $8,000 for snowplow and sander attachments for the Kubota RTV.
Superintendent James Burlingame reported that Westridge Cemetery paving is complete but an additional section requiring approximately $8,800 was not included in the original contract.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of September 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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