Cemetery Trustees Meeting Agenda (minutes)

The Cemetery Committee met on August 24, 2026, with Members Cheryl Swenson and Susan Huntoon present. The July 20, 2026 minutes were accepted. Trust fund projects were discussed; Swenson will follow up with Finance Director Elita Reed regarding withdrawals. Poulin trimmed the Proctor Cemetery hedge. The committee will paint Philbrick and Taunton Hill fences, evaluate trees at Proctor and Old North Church cemeteries for quotes next year, and address a downed tree and poison ivy at Rollins Cemetery. The Old Center Cemetery gate requires repair. The 2027 budget figures must be submitted to the Budget Committee and Selectboard by October. The committee is establishing guidelines for natural burials. The Cemetery Tour is scheduled for October 17, 10am–1pm. Huntoon will notify Michaela that Rollins Cemetery is excluded from the tour due to poison ivy. The next meeting is September 21 at 9am. Source: https://www.andover-nh.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08242026-410

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CEMETERY COMMITTEE MEETING 8-24-2026 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE MEETING OPENED AT 9AM. PRESENT WERE CHERYL SWENSON AND 
SUSAN HUNTOON. LEA LAFAYE WAS ABSENT AS SHE WAS ON VACATION. 
THE MINUTES FROM THE JULY 20TH 2026 WERE REVIEWED AND 
ACCEPTED. 
WE DISCUSSED WITH CRISTY RENY-PERKINS, FINANCE ASSISTANT 
ABOUT THE CEMETERY TRUST FUNDS. CHERYL WILL FOLLOW UP WITH 
ELITA REED FINANCE DIRECTOR ABOUT WITHDRAWING MONEY FROM 
THE TRUST FUNDS TO DO SOME CEMETERY PROJECTS. 
THE PROCTOR CEMETERY HEDGE HAS BEEN TRIMMED BY POULIN. 
WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PAINTING OF THE FENCES AT 
PHILBRICK AND TAUNTON HILL CEMETERIES. 
WE WILL WALK PROCTOR AND OLD NORTH CHURCH CEMETERIES TO 
EVALUATE WHICH TREES NEED TO BE TRIMMED/CUT. WE ALSO WILL TAKE 
PICTURES OF THE TREES. WE WILL GET QUOTES AND HOPEFULLY CAN 
HAVE THE WORK DONE NEXT YEAR. 
CHERYL AND LEA WALKED ROLLINS CEMETERY. THERE IS A TREE DOWN 
AND A LOT OF BRUSH AND ALSO POISON IVY. CHERYL WILL CONTACT 
POULIN ABOUT THE CLEANING IT UP. 
SUSAN WILL CONTACT MICHAELA AND TELL HER WE CANNOT HAVE 
ROLLINS CEMETERY ON OUR CEMETERY TOUR DUE TO POISON IVY. 
THE GATE AT OLD CENTER CEMETERY DOES NOT CLOSE SO NEEDS TO BE 
REPAIRED. 
WE DISCUSSED THE BUDGET FOR 2027. WE NEED TO HAVE OUR FIGURES 
TO THE BUDGET COMMITTEE AND THE SELECTBOARD BY OCTOBER. 
WE STILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON NATURAL BURIALS. WE NEED TO FIND 
A LOCATION AND ALSO WRITE OUR GUIDELINES FOR ANDOVER.  

THE CEMETERY TOUR IS OCTOBER 17TH FROM 10AM TO 1PM. WE WILL 
WORK ON GETTING INFORMATION TO MICHAELA. CHERYL SAID WE 
SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A HANDOUT WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO 
USE SEARH A GRAVESITE ON THE TOWN WEBSITE. 
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 10:20AM. 
OUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 21ST AT 9AM. 
SUBMITTED BY SUSAN K. HUNTOON