HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/23 Cemetery Board MinutesCemetery Board Meeting Minutes
February 23, 2023
Mayor Collins called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Present were Vera Carter, Marcie Worrell, Constance Patterson, and Todd Bruce,
Also, in attendance were Austin Painter, Jackie Morris, and Darlene Burcham.
The minutes from April 14, 2022 were unanimously approved on a motion made by Mr. Bruce and seconded by Ms. Carter.
Finance Director, Jackie Morris provided the financial report showing balances in the checking account and the CD as well as expenditures totaling $16,422.00 as of July 1, 2022.
Austin Painter with the Engineering Department provided the cemetery lots/fees from 2021 to current and he included the number of interments and lots remaining for both cemeteries.
Todd Bruce stated at the committee meeting on November 14th, they discussed raising the cost for a lot, adding an internment permit fee for burials and cremations and also a fee for
the placement of a monument.
Effective July 1, 2023, a lot purchase would increase from $600 to $800 and the addition of internment permit fees, $50 for cremation, and $25 for monument placement was unanimously
approved with a motion made by Mr. Bruce and seconded by Ms. Worrell.
Ms. Carter stated the contribution of $12,500 in April 2021 was for two years and the contribution for 2022 had not been taken out of the checking account. In the discussion it was agreed
that the $12,764 contribution for 2021 would also be taken out for 2022 and the discussion of future contributions would be discussed in July 2023 for FY 2024. Ms. Carter had questions
regarding the current checking account balance and the expenditures which Ms. Morris agreed to clarify.
Mr. Painter reported the estimate from June 2022 to replace the rock wall/gate was $6,000 but he will update that estimate.
Ms. Carter stated the sign at Pinehurst had been damaged a second time and all agreed to not replace it but a police report should have been will be completed.
As the increase in price for lots and the addition of permit fees was agreed on, the procedures will be discussed between the Town Manager, Finance Director, and Engineering Department
and once the details are approved, funeral directors will be contacted and information will be published.
All in attendance agreed the next meeting would be on June 22, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.