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justice for all. the screen a little. Okay, let's review and approve the minutes. The first minutes were uh on um November 14th, Friday morning at our
Fish Street Cemetery visit. Um, take a minute to let you review them. Let me know when we're ready. P just in case. All set.
>> All set. >> Can I uh entertain a motion from you to approve? >> Yes. I'd like to make a motion to approve the November 14 minutes regarding the Fish Street site. >> Second. F. Go ahead. That's your turn. All in
favor? Hi. >> Hi. Okay. On to the November was it 17th or >> 19th? >> November onto the November 19th minutes.
I'll give you a minute to review them. All set. >> All set. Uh, I'll entertain a motion. >> Sure. Make I will make a motion to approve the November 19 minutes. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I >> I >> Okay, on to public comment. Well, first I'd like to thank everybody for attending tonight. Thank you very much. It's nice and cold out now, so But any
comment from the board or the superintendent? >> Um, well, I Yeah. Well, it's it's got to do with the the plaque and stuff, but I I in the quote from the 19th, but we can we can address that in a little bit if
you want. Okay. I had told you 12 I told you 2,000. It was actually 1,200 for the plaque, not not 2,000. >> Okay. there was $800 on top of it for extra work to be done and then we had one more bit one more estimate for other work but I have all that right here. So
okay >> that's the only thing that I that I I saw. >> Okay. >> So that 800 should be >> Oh that's in the minutes. >> Oh >> it's in the it's in the minutes 19. But that's my fault. I I had told you it was 2000. So that's correct from what she said that that's right.
>> Okay. So the minutes are correct. The minutes are correct. Just noted as a correction at this meeting. >> Yeah. Yeah. Right. Exactly. >> All right. Okay. So now we can go on to look at the budget and expenditures review. >> So that's one of the seats I gave you.
>> Okay. >> This one. >> Okay. Here too. I added it as the front sheet to the tracking sheet I had. Yeah. So,
the first one, the spending site improvements or the capital article, I added the $10,000 in that was voted in at the uh special town meeting >> last month. >> Okay. >> Think that's where it goes. Pretty sure.
>> So, it looks like you have $14,283 now to >> Yes. Okay. Great. Not 100% sure on that. The munice is a little hard to follow and uh but I'm I'm pretty sure I'm pretty
sure that's right. >> Okay. >> It was what we had the last time which we had confirmed with uh the financial director and then I added the 10,000 to it. So it should be right >> but
not 100% sure on it. And that's the capital article. So that is a finite number with no interest. That's what we have to to spend. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So that's great. And then we >> Yeah.
>> I don't think anything else changed except for under fund balances sale of lots where you took the 10,000 out of. So I reduced that number down. So it's now it's 94,226. >> Okay.
So that's a second line item under fund balances. >> Yeah. >> Everything else was the same. >> Yep. So for Yep. the um perpetual care
uh interest that we can spend was that 23482.74 and we spent 18,625. >> So we we have um 4,857.74 And then um you did have trust fund expenditures. The 1744
was for the cabinet. Do you think that has already cleared out of um did we cover that with the capital article? Has that cleared? >> That's already been paid. Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. So that's just a note of what we spent for the Y. >> Okay.
>> That's where Yeah. the cabinet was,700. Yeah. And then for the back lot expansion, our original uh budget was 50,000 that was approved at town meeting and we
spent $1760 >> today >> today. >> So, uh that's still pretty healthy. Okay. And that was for the original survey for the site. >> Yeah. Yeah. Right. So I I'm sure we're
going to get a bill soon. >> Okay. >> For the work they've been doing that the listen has been doing. Yeah. >> Okay. And then down at the bottom for revenues the burial rights. Um,
so that says uh FY I should make a clarification to FY26 then is is that July 2025 to June 30 whatever 31st. >> Okay. June 30, 2026.
>> So I'll I'll run by fiscal year. >> Yeah. >> When I note things, not calendar year. Okay, that's good. Um, so three lots sold show up. Uh, so that's um, so burial rights. That's
that's the uh, sale of lot side of the $800 500 for lot. So that's what we're doing, Donna. Um, out of that $800 per lot. >> That's the sub sheet I put. >> Oh, okay. So we have that splits, >> right? So we're on the first half of of
the 2000. So, in other words, when Dave had asked me the last meeting how many lots I had sold, I had sold I, like I said, I think I sold 10, but it only shows three because I have to go back, you know, because July 1 is a fiscal year, you know. So,
>> Okay. So, do you have that sheet on >> I thought I did, but hello. >> I got an extra one. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. So we've sold three lots and it's split two ways, right? The barrier rights in the perpetual
>> care. >> And that's for FY26 from uh July 1st till now. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Mhm. >> And what when Oh. Oh. So FY25 the 18,300
is um is how many lots we sold in 2025. >> Yes. So FY25 Oh, >> I got 8,700 perpetual care and burial rights is 18,300.
>> Yeah. >> So there we are. >> Recording in progress. We're back. >> Oops. >> I don't see anybody. >> So, that's a lot right there. 18,300 and then 8,700 in special kit
and then burials was 3,800. So, sold over 33 lots. 36.6 lots. But >> um it did sell. >> What did I sell? What do you got? 33 33. >> Yes. Well, comes out 33 and 3/4. I don't
know. But should come out even. >> Yeah. >> Should come out even. But it didn't. Um, oh no, it might um that might include um >> Saturdays. >> No, the cremation lots. >> Oh, okay.
>> Put the page over there. >> So, we'll say FY. >> How much are those? >> Yeah. See, there >> 200 700. >> 700. So, there must have been some cremation lots sold there, too. That's why they come out even. But
>> Oh, okay. That sounds good. Trying to think. >> I should have counted them, Donna. On the on the board. I have my all my circles. I should have counted. Yeah. >> So, but basically, >> but so not necessarily bur burials. >> That's true, too. Yeah.
>> Because we've done 12 burials this fiscal year, but only sold three lots. So, people already had lots. >> We did 12 burials, but we did a a ton of cremations. >> Yeah. >> I don't know why I don't have that number. >> Yeah. >> Sorry. That's my fault. I I'll make another.
>> Okay. >> Okay. And we go down to perpetual care. The 900 is the 300* 3. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Then 12 burials times 200 a piece and
two Saturday burials at 500. Okay. And and then this is um just a list of what the um cost is right for >> and how we break lots. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So we remember so if I sell two
lots the first the first burial whether it's a cremation or a full body is free. So we got we got to remember that too. >> Oh first burial of the first body is free. Same thing with the niche wall. So if we if I sell a niche wall for $1,000,
>> the first one's free. Whoever goes in there first, >> it's free. >> That's even a better reason to increase the price >> because I mean I know that Dave is working on that, but that's I was looking at just off the subject different prices and I looked at the
town of Conquered and they had their perpetual care was very expensive. I don't remember the numbers but I looked at it very quickly. Mhm. >> So, >> yeah, I'm going to keep this around. >> Yeah, it's probably a good thought for upcoming year. >> Okay,
up to you guys. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, let's um complete our analysis how much we think we're uh we can spend per year. Um do we need more?
Um I I know funerals are expensive. I hate to raise the cost of people, but um >> everything is gone up. >> Yeah. >> Everything. So why shouldn't that go up as well? >> Yeah. >> In importance.
>> Yeah. I I guess we should look at that. >> I think that's a good idea. >> Okay. And don't forget we do 10 cremations per full body, right? So we I think Lemonster I think it's two, you know. I think uh I think Fitchburg I'm not sure about Fitchburg, but I think Lmonster
you can only put two >> two in there. So we can put 10, >> right? >> So it really helps out the families. I think the most I have I think I told you four. I had one one lady down. She got four of her kids on top. That's the most out of 10, you know, that's in the north
cemetery. So, it works. It helps. It helps people. It helps the family, especially now where everybody's going cremation. So, >> whenever they decided to do this, I don't know how I I don't know when they did that. I turned it over. But >> Greg Greg never told me, Greg Van never really said to me when they did that, but
>> I'm sure we could go on the records and find it if we go through all the books and, you know, look at find it. But, >> it works good, you know. It really does. What's the most It sounds It's kind of macab, but how many What's the most that you've buried in one in one grave site? >> In one uh like
>> whether whether it was a burial or cremation or what would be the most that you've seen? >> Well, well, that's what you just said. Four, yes, right. So, one full Yeah. So, one full body goes down. >> Okay. And then the rest >> then then I have four children of that that woman on top. >> Okay.
>> And uh that's how we'll do that. But now remember now if if if you stop putting cremations in you have to discontinue the full body and that law has to stay all cremations. So, >> so it's either right >> one or the other, >> right? So, I try to combination. So, when I try to when I tell tell people that
>> can be a combination if you put the full body >> once the full body's down. Yeah. Then you can >> put as up to 10. >> But I try to explain that to people when they start saying, "Oh, I want to put start filling up this side." And I, you know, you might want to save that. Somebody might change their mind, the family, and they're like, "Oh, they're all for it." You know, they're like,
>> "Okay, you're right. Maybe we'll do that." You know, put the cremation in with the full body. So it leaves that other full uh full hole. >> Right. Right. Right. >> So >> it works. I mean it really whatever. >> Yeah. I don't know. I never really got
to see that that far. >> This is a question. But so what if the family member didn't live in Lunberg? >> As long as they as long as they have ties here, as long as they were born here, lived here, >> have family here that live here. You know, somebody if somebody lives in
California and the family lives here and they they want their brother to come back from California and bury him. Yeah, we we allow that. As long as you have some kind of tie here. >> I get it. As long as that first person, >> but you can't have somebody from Lemus to come and say, "Oh, what a beautiful cemetery. You want to we want to move here." Then you guys have to make that decision to say, "Sorry, we can't allow
that." I would say it, but then they would they insist on coming here. Then I'd send them to you guys if they could take my no for an answer, you know. So, >> Got it. Okay. Sorry, made you repeat yourself. I didn't realize. Sometimes I got to remember >> I just I thought you know if we had 10
it would have been like larger families more people would have been borrowed. So that kind of surprised me. >> Well back back you know you get 50 60 70 years back they were buying 10 lots six lots eight lots you know very rarely do I sell six lots at a time. I saw a lot of four a lot of four,
>> you know, but you know, >> now so each each lot each uh lot could be a burial and 10 cremations. >> So if you have a two burial lot that we sell, two two lots, that's two full
bodies and then 10 and 10, that's 22 people. >> 22 >> 22 people. >> My thought is on um size of stones. Would would we want to bump that size up a bit? Because I I guess maybe consider
and uh maybe 22 would be an extreme, but >> um could even 10 names get onto a stone. >> So what we what we've been doing, Mike, so we've always we've always tried to stay with the three feet. >> Y
>> Okay, that's the three-foot macaka 3t wide. Now, if somebody buys four lots, what I what I usually tell them is the family, the mother and father, I say, "Put the first two in your name so you can have a headstone three by one." >> Mhm.
>> Then you have a son in his in his wife, put that put those lots in their their name. So then you can put two headstones three by one. >> You can't put a you can't put a 4x1 on a four grave lot or a two grave lot. That we haven't been doing that for I don't
know how long. Greg Bingham, we we go back. It goes back a long time. That's why it's we we want to stay with three. And we got a problem we're going to have to address later on. Not right now, but there something we're going to have to address. We have two problems in this in the cemetery about a four a 4x1
headstone that was allowed by the cemetery commission. Let's just put that aside for now. But so that's why we want to stay by three 3x one. And and when when I say that for >> 3x one, so it's three feet long. >> Three feet long >> by one foot. One foot >> depth. Yep.
>> But how much height? >> So the height now I was thinking about what's the height >> the height we allowed 40 in the cemetery allowed that for I believe it was Mr. Dorne's wife when she passed. >> It's it's usually I usually tell the family
>> try to keep it if you go if you go to the cemeter if you go to Lemster the monument vitali >> they're all standard sized I think they're 32 and 34. Right. >> Right. So now if you get something that's bigger 40 that's going to cost cost a lot more money because now you got to cut it. Now you have to buy a bigger stone and cut it to the 40 in.
>> We allowed not me but the cemetery commission at the time allowed Dave to to have that and there are there Mr. Cronin was another one which okay you know you're not getting too far out of the realm but don't forget for 20 years and then then my 12 years here. We've
been telling people three by one and everybody respects that but sometimes you get a few people that want to go a little bit this and because you know they want to do something all right but you guys have to live with that you know we have two of them now that we get we're going to have to talk about soon but not not now. So we haven't had
people >> three by one and what was our height that we typically say >> 32 >> if you go it's 40 40 in what's is is the marker now but if you get if you go to the if you go to the monument place you can get them at 32 and 34
>> a lot cheaper standard. Exactly. So if you want 40 now you're paying a lot more money. We only did that you know >> in a special kind of >> well I know but you start doing that and then everybody's going to want that special treatment. >> Yeah. So,
you know, and I didn't I I said at the time I so I don't think you should be doing that stuff because now we're going to be doing 800 lots in that in that one acre that we're going to be doing. I got to we got to get these rules and regulations set up straight. You know, I mean the five pages, we have five pages
of rules and regulation. I don't think Fitchburg has five pages. I think they only got two. So, we got to we got to kind of fix that. >> We could do that compare. Uh yeah. >> Yeah, we got to fix all that. But look, that's another day, >> right? >> Yep. It's not on the agenda. So,
>> no, it's on the agenda. But >> then just now >> now the 3x1 again. Sorry, Mike. I don't mean to bring it up again, but the 3x1 you can't if you got two heads, if you got two lots and you got and you got four, you know, it tightens up. Now I got a weed whack in between. Now, you
know what? I can't it. It makes a lot more work if you start putting bigger headstones in. That's why >> No, I'm thinking if somebody I I know one case I I think they they have a bigger stone, but I would say they would need two lots.
>> And so you're spanning the two lots with the stone. >> Well, that's how that's how we get away with that. We try to I try to explain to the family you can't have you can't if you buy four lots, you can't have one big five foot stone for the four lots. What you can do is take the mother and father, do a nice 3x one for your
family. >> Mhm. and then your son's family nice three by one with and and just change the name on the on the deed on the on the burial rights agreement that's what we've been doing that's the way I've been doing it >> so and everybody's fine with that which everybody everybody follows you know a
lot 11 12 years I think maybe even a handful had a little diff difficulty with somebody but but all in all everybody's great >> so is it typical to do a if you buy two lots is it typical to do a stone per lot
or do some people just span the two lots with one stone? >> Well, span the lot with what with one stone, either a two by one or a three by one. And that's what I tell them. >> Yeah. >> I I don't think I have anybody that's bought two lots and put two separate headstones. There are
>> right >> there are >> there are families that that did that. I just buried uh I can't think of her name right now. I can't think of names, but she she was in Florida. I buried her husband probably 10 years ago and I and
and they have they have two two lots the sister and and the sister she's buried now they have one lot and they have one lot and they have two identical stones and they're in two lots you know what I mean one by one they're only little two by one and they're slanted they were a little slanted stone can't
think of the name >> okay >> uh >> but that was >> you know back in the 80s when they bought that you know these these >> okay >> so that's why we try to stay with, you know, you got to have rules. You got to have the same rules for everybody.
>> Oh, absolutely. >> Yeah. Sure. >> And that's how we get away with, you know, somebody buy six lots. Uh the um the Khan family just bought six lots and they did the same thing. The the brother bought four bought four lots. He's going to have one three by one. And the two sisters have two right next to each
other. They're going to have their own headstone for their two lots. Their two lots going to have their headstone. And then the brother, >> okay, >> is going to have four lots with um with one headstone, one 3x one headstone. So that's how that's how we get away with all that stuff.
>> You want add anything? >> But other than it just keeps it all uniform. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. I >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It's a lot cheaper, too, because you you start you start cutting you start buying stones and cutting them when you can
just get a a base, you know, standard size, you know, then you're all set. You know, >> they're pretty expensive. Okay. In the back, the eight lot cremation. Is that a cremation lot? >> Correct. >> The smaller lot. >> Right. So, if you're looking at the the new area, so if you're looking at the at
the new area, the the it's all the way to the right. And I think we have uh I think there's I can't remember how many rows now. I wish I had that paper in front of me. But so you same thing. You'll be able to have you're going to have a lock. It ain't lock cremation. So you could have a 3x1 headstone or a 2x1 headstone. And you could have flat
markers. You can have flat mark. Flat markers don't don't hurt anything. that they're they're flush with the ground. They're fine. So again, if someone's going to pay $800 for a eight block cremation, I think it is, right? Then yeah, we we allow the 3x ones. Yeah. >> Okay. The one up when you come in the
main entrance on the on the lefth hand side just before the parking lot, that area right there is all full except for one eight lock cremation that is donated. It was donated by again I can't think of who it is, but it was donated by somebody. And so if anybody if any
funeral home says, "Hey, we have somebody from Lunberg." That's what happened. I have I can't think of the guy's name, but again, he uh we took we took the urn and you guys accepted it >> and I buried this gentleman. The guy was in the guy was in the uh I think it was
18 years. He was in he was in the funeral home for 18 years, but I think it was from I want to say it was from Maserelli, but I can't remember. Yeah. So, so that that little area is all full except for that area. And then we got the the big area down in the back that we're going to start selling.
>> So, okay. You guys you guys have to make a decision if you want to raise the rates before we get into that other area. >> When do you think that other area will be open? Optimistically, maybe realistically >> realistically optimistically
>> I think the earliest we're looking at is sometime in the fall next year. >> Yeah. >> September, October. >> Yeah, >> that'd be my best guess. >> Okay, that would make sense. >> I think that I think that's doable.
>> I think that's doable. Yeah, but we'll get it because we'll get started on it now. And we don't forget I have a folder of 10 people and I think two out of those 10 people already paid for lots. >> So if anybody >> be effective after a certain >> Well, that's what I'm saying right now.
If people are watching right now and know that I have their name in a folder, >> they may want to come down and pay the pay the rate what it is now, >> which we should allow >> until you change it. >> Yeah. >> You know, so you may get a but I can't make I can't give them numbers yet, you
know, because we don't have it laid out. I don't know the lot numbers, but I can still sell them. I can still sell it to them >> and then just put the numbers in after. So those 10 people may want to come in and say, "Hey, here's my money. I don't want it to raise. I don't want to >> I want to pay you now so it doesn't get raised up later on." So if you're going
to do that, we got to we got to make sure we know what that's done before we go into that other law. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Let me I I know I was looking at the split of perpetual care versus sale of lots and um it mentioned that uh you
know that you had to go through town manager select board approval and review and maybe even raising the rates. So we'll I'll check with the town manager and >> I don't think uh I think no I don't think you guys have to do that. I think you have
>> I think you guys have the cuz when uh >> Yeah, when they changed them two years ago, they just >> Oh, okay. Okay. Cuz I thought too if you wanted to change the split, it it would have to do some sort of review, too. So, >> I get it. >> So,
>> maybe maybe we could review the range. >> They raised it 200 last time. So, >> it was $200. They raised $200. So, >> okay. Perpetual care was 200 for a lot and uh it was 400 right for the um four and two that was six. Yeah. So it was
four. So before this was changed it was four 400 and and 200 200 to the perpetual care and 400 to the sale lots and then then you guys raised it 200 all. So 100 so 400 turned into 500 which it is and then three uh 200 turned into
300. >> When was this 400? Okay. >> I believe it was the second year. Uh the second year the chairwoman that was here >> two >> before before it got changed. How long was it?
>> Oh, forever. Forever. >> Forever. >> I should say that more than >> As long as I was here. They never changed years. >> Yeah. So I So yeah. So it was here the 10 years that I was here. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. We never changed it. That that's the first time we changed it. And of course, I told her not to change it
during the season because it makes it too hot because now I gota now I gotta change here I go. I I told her to wait until we got into the into this into into the >> this this time, right? >> So I could do this. No, they changed it. They changed it during >> so it made it very hard on me to to to
tell people and explain to people and I just, you know, that was very difficult. >> Okay. >> So that's why I said if we if we're going to change something, let's let's get that changed before we start selling those lots in the in the big area. >> Correct. Thank you. >> You can have that. >> It'll make it a little easier on your your old superintendent.
>> It's just a thought. I mean, we can compare it to towns that are similar to our size or we can compare it to everything around us and just do like um just a review of per town and per city and then make a decision.
>> Okay. >> And I can I can do that by the next time we meet. >> All right. >> I know Dave was looking into it, too. Yeah, maybe. >> Um, we can I can connect with him and see. >> Donna, I have all that paperwork in my office. You go right to my Everything's right in the lefth hand corner. I have
all the I have all the >> Oh, all the >> Westminster Towns Fitchburg, Lemonster, Gardner. I have >> Are they all current? >> Well, I uh did that one made up. I did that. I did that. Uh when did she change it? Three years ago. >> That's okay. I'll look it up.
>> Yeah. Okay. All right. But but we should find out too how their town funds the entire operation because right right now our um dayto-day is funded by the town budget.
So we're really doing um setting policy as a commission and doing the incillinary >> type improvements and upkeep outside of that. So >> you got to remember Fitchburg and Lemonster, they do extra things to make
money. They they do the they do the sell the the earns. They they they >> they do the uh you know put the mechanism on and do the services. They actually do that to make money. >> We don't do none of that because we don't have the manpower, too. >> Well, you got you got to have the man.
That's the thing. You need the manpower. >> You get your assistant. >> Oh, yeah. I'm just trying to get to help me cut the grass. I just want help cutting the grass and weed whacking. That's all. Now, now we're doing full-blown. >> But that's that's actually a really good point. Yeah, because providing more services with
>> Lemist had 11 guys, I think. I think I think uh I think he told me he had 11 guys. They got the Evergreen, they got they got the the one up town and I think he had said he had 11 guys working for him. >> Yeah, I I agree with doing this. My baseline though is I'm kind of against
raising costs just from the affordability of A funeral is very uh >> expensive. >> expensive. >> But don't you think that the cost How much is the st the cost of the stone? >> A headstone. >> Mhm.
>> I don't know between three and five anyways. >> $5,0003,000 for a headstone. >> Yes. >> Yeah. That's installed. >> So when you think of the cost of the headstone, the plot is >> fairly reasonable. Minimal. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. No, I know. I know. And usually
>> headstone caskets rights or even people >> are half the price of a block >> when their loved ones >> when they're thinking their loved ones they're thinking money is not an object they really don't that's not the first thing they may say you know I want to
keep it between here and here but >> it's you know again when we can when I collect the data you we can review it we can kind of see where we are and if we see that we're grossly way under, we'll know that we should make an adjustment
or it won't be the proper thing to do. >> All right? And we should have a a plan of how we're going to spend the money, not just say, we'll raise rates just to, >> you know, >> right, >> it's going to make money, but um we
should have a >> but it's it's a I think it's a good idea. I mean, >> yeah, >> you have to make money somehow or some way. think we have that ability. Why not just explore and see what we can do? >> Okay, we basically
had Let's see. Is that pretty much cover what you had to present still >> on the expenditures? Yeah. >> Yeah. Keep going down the list. Should be good. Yeah, the only thing I had was we
had the two outstanding projects of um the wall which was actually not 75, it's 78, right? >> 78 uh and when do you think we were trying to
get it in it's a February here it seems like not December. No, I'm sure we can get them in the spring. >> In the springtime. >> I got to dig it now. Now it's going to be dug. It's frozen solid, you know. >> Okay. So, you're you're saying you can't >> Yeah, there's nothing we can do now.
>> Okay. Okay. >> After that snowstorm, that was it, you know. >> Okay. So, that's good. So, that uh gives us some time to uh and then the headstone straightening is probably in the same. >> So, so you guys asked for there's another quote on that. I got I gave you
a paper everybody from the monument. Oh, okay. Yep. So, you can look at all the all six headstones. Take a look at those. >> What is pin word and what does that mean? >> That's pin. That means the the headstone that we're going to use for the the plaque, the bronze plaque that we're going to use. >> They're going to pin it
>> to the uh to the head headstone. >> Got it. >> Okay. So, uh you can see the first one, wash, pin, and install. That's the one. And it's on the bottom. 12 12 x 18 plaque, including placement and the monet. And these are all going to be cemented in. She she didn't add in
cement, but they're all going to be cemented in. >> Okay. >> Uh Hannah Goodidge, that's the big one. That's the one we're going to move from the south, and that's going to be wash installed at Fish. >> Yeah. >> And cleaned. Uh Elmire is the one that we're going to repair. You can see the prices on the side.
>> So that that marker that I mean that bronze thing I told you was 2,000. It was actually 1,200. >> But Bobby had already given me $800 worth of work. And then we had to we had to take the other couple stones from the uh the gentleman that was doing
Levi. Levi, he's still doing Levis's, but we took control of the other Mary and Daniel and and they're really busted up. So Bobb's got a lot of work to do on those and and it reflects in the price. >> Okay. >> So his price is $3,20. That's to get everything all straightened out, clean,
fixed, installed with concrete. And I'll be right there. But we're going to do that after I get the walls built because I don't want those in. I don't want those in. I got guys throwing stones around, >> you know. So, we're gonna >> Not that they would throw stones, not these guys, but you know what I'm saying. I don't want to have any problems.
>> So, we're going to do the walls first, get that done, and then Bob's going to come in and we'll dig all the dig all the uh headstone areas. And you know how we do it, you know, we dig down three feet past the test >> and we dig down and we add block and motor and we get them nice and straight
>> and then that'll be all done. So we had um so we had that 14,283 and if we take out the 7800 uh we were we were leaving 6500 to do work in the south cemetery but we'll
have to move some of that to this >> finish it up first >> if we're going to >> try to get this whole job done before >> town meeting where we could move more money over, right? >> Yeah, I think it's a good idea we get that fish street done.
>> So, um we're still in good shape, just where would we be moving from, uh more work at South to less, which is probably fine, uh because um with sale of lots and all
uh in the spring, that'll replenish that a little bit plus interest. Uh but we'll have to watch that because we don't want to just keep the plate. >> I think once once we start selling lots in the big area, you watch. >> Okay. >> People there really. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. So, um do we so so do we need to make any motion right now to approve to go forward with this? Um is does he want to is he starting to work on this or do we want to >> do you talking about the Bobby? Yeah, we
want him to >> Yeah. >> Well, >> he's not asking for any money. He just he's going to come and get the other the other three stones and bring them to his you know then he's got all winter to get them get do it you know in between what he's going to do. >> Oh so so he could do this as a winter project
>> and then the 7800 is not going to hit till the later in the spring. Right. And then you could pay Bobby after he does it all his things after. >> So we I mean if he's work should we authorize this then with a motion >> for the 3,000?
>> Yeah. Because um that that means we're going to have them do the work. We got Yeah. >> So, does that mean we're going to pay for it now or >> No. No. Bobby didn't say they didn't say anything about any money and we don't the town doesn't really give like 20% or anything like that. We wait till the job is over. >> And that has the plaque in it too.
>> Okay. >> They got to order the plaque, too. So, it takes >> Let's Let's think about the layout of the plaque prior to >> Oh, I got that right here. >> Okay. I'll see it. >> All right. All right. So, >> did a lot of research on this dawn?
>> This guy is This guy's my hero. >> I know, right? >> Amazing. >> Yeah, it really is. It's quite a story. >> That's it right there. >> Yeah. So, that that was >> So, it's 12 in wide. The reason it's going 12 inches wide is because the
headstone's 13, >> right? >> But we want the length. So, we got it's 18 inches. It's going to look just like that. So 12 by 12 by 18. >> Oh, that's sad. >> It is, isn't it? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Who know what they died from a cold or whatever, you know? >> But then then again, one of his daughters lived till like 96 or something like that. So you never, you know, so you never know. >> So these, forgive me, these were with
his first wife. Those No, those Yeah, these those are No, those are his second wife. Yeah, the second wife. Yeah. So, the first his first wife was Hannah, right? >> And then the first two died was Elmyra and Hannah Junior or you know, Hannah Jr., whatever. One was 12 days and four
four years. >> So, then then you you have um >> Hannah and already have stones >> with the first wife, >> correct? >> But they're in South Cemetery. Well, they I took the two small ones out.
>> The big one they got to take out with the crane because it's it stands six feet high. >> But those have stones. >> Yeah. And they only repeat for who don't have stones. >> Right. >> Correct. That's the market for those four because they don't have stones. Correct. >> Right. Learning it slowly here. >> Thinking about taking me longer.
>> So then I uh the children of Captain Levi Goodrich, but >> why that's a second wife. So, should she be mentioned on here? >> Well, see, does he have a stone? >> She's got her own stone. >> Yeah, >> she's got her Those are his kids. Those
are her kids on the right. >> So, the children have their own. >> Yeah. So, you know how All right. So, we got I'll show them. >> All right. So, all right. >> So, the husband and wife are not together. >> The second one is >> the second. >> So, the first Okay. So, the
>> So, this is the first one. So, this is the wall in the back, right? And these are the these are the seven six people here plus James. And then these are the ones up front. >> Mhm. >> Captain Levi, which uh the gentleman the other gentleman has. He's repairing that one. Betsy and Elizabeth. >> That's his second wife, Betsy. That's
his daughter that lived in 96. >> That's Mary. She was 24 and he was 42. >> But this are these all by Betsy. >> That's correct. All these are Betsies. Right. >> All these are Betsy. >> Plus these plus James, Mary, Levi, and Josiah.
Hannah, the first wife, these are the first two that died on her side. All the rest of her, she had seven children. >> So, we'll have a headstone here. >> It's going to be a headstone for Elmyra, Hannah, and Hannah. And then there's going to be one the plaque here for the
four over here and this one. >> But, but these three belong to her. >> That's correct. And James. So that's why Oh, you want to put you want to add you want to add the cap children of >> Well, that's why I feel like it's kind of segmented. Do you are you >> Yeah, you can do that.
>> I mean, I just I guess it's the positioning of where the children are that made me a little confused because I just >> This is something I just didn't think I was going to get so involved. >> Her name is uh Okay, so this is her right here. >> I was We could put her name underneath.
>> Leaving the etiquette up to you. Does the wife get anybody gets in trouble? >> The children. >> Yeah. >> I just think all the children should be on
the first wife should have her children and the second wife and the husband should have their children. >> I agree. Yeah. Yeah. You can do that. So it's over here. >> Does it but >> when can you show me your diagram? Y >> So let's go back to this. >> Y
>> So >> this is the mother, the first the first wife >> and those are her two kids. >> Okay. And then the >> these four plus James are with Betsy the second wife. >> So you want to put a you want to put >> My question is this is not how the burial is. This is just >> No, this is exactly how it is.
>> Okay, that's so James >> they must have started a second row because the kids were dying. >> So that's the second They they started a second row and it's right behind. >> But but then these people were You would think the they they would have been buried up here and then they would have
said, "Oh, now we're out of room. We'll put these back here." >> No. Well, remember now these people none of these people would had died. You got to remember when when his first son died. Now remember he lost his wife. He had seven kids with her. >> Mhm. >> He lost these two kids and her. So he buried him in the south. Then he
remarried to Betsy. Right. So then he when he when he lost his first son out of the 10 that he had here, then he said, "I'm take I'm going to get my wife. I got to bury my my first kid from Elizabeth. I'm taking my two other kids and my wife. I'm putting them over
here." And that's the dates 18 1823, 1824, 18. You see the these these >> much earlier >> they were in the south. >> And then when the first one died of of Betsy, >> that's what he did. He took his three his his family from before. Then he
started over here. 1823, 24, 24, 26. >> But with his first wife, he only had two children. Is that correct? >> He had 10. He had seven children. But the other seven Yeah. The other seven aren't buried here. >> The other five >> I mean the other five. There's two. >> They're all just scattered. They're all over the place.
>> Scattered where? And anywhere? Everywhere? >> I saw I saw New Hampshire. I saw I saw I saw Rhode Island. >> They're not buried here. >> They're not They're not here. They didn't die. They lived a long life. I get it. Okay, now I understand. >> I just think if the plaque is here,
people will think Ann is the mother of these. >> Yeah, then we should put Elizabeth. Elizabeth. >> I agree. >> The children of Captain Levi good Richard and Well, that's Eureka. Do you want second wife? >> We might have to have a talking thing. They're going to tell you what's going on.
>> Press the button. And this is the site. >> It's totally Hollywood. >> Yeah, we could do that, >> you know, if you want to. But that's the that's the story, you know. We this and the only reason we know we we kind of know this is because when I when I did the ground penetrating radar >> we the body was
>> bigger. >> It was a foot and a half almost 2 feet longer than the other all the kids. So that we knew right away where the kids are. We knew where the where the adult was. And that's what we came and when we did when we went over to do the ground penetrating radar in the south >> the bodies were removed.
>> So we that's >> I mean Bill and I feel pretty confident that's what happened. So you would look I'm going to say something and it's going to sound stupid but once these these bodies are buried in that area and you keep them buried in that area. So, the location of the
plaque is I guess I'm trying to figure out >> well we were going to put it right in between right we're going to put it right in between these three >> and of course James in the second row but we could put it here and you know there are little discs on the ground that show the center of the the center
of the so there's a disc here little silver discing where he is where these three are these are going to have headstones >> and we're going to have one one the plaque It just feels like it's not
connecting or connected. Meaning >> that when you put a plaque up for the children and then the one in the middle, >> you want to you want to draw something up like this? >> No, I just don't know. I have to >> That's the only I can think of. If you want to do, you know, if you want to
make another plaque and draw up this, this this will show exactly what every what everybody needs to see. Or actually, >> so D, the other thing is >> we don't know 100% sure that that's the order they're in, >> right? >> They could be different,
>> but I understand that. >> So, you know, second wives, >> but it's not separating one family from the other. It's like you're adding them all together. >> Oh, that's that's what he did. I I I see what you're saying. Well, maybe we can say that in the historical society. >> Well, if you want to add him in second
life. >> Yeah. children because they are the children of the second wife. One, two, three. >> Thank you. >> Children of Captain Levi Goodri and Betsy or whatever you want to change. >> Can we We don't need to We don't have
>> Can we just say we don't want to order the plaque just yet? >> Yeah, that needs to be You're right. I understand what you're saying. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. That's but that's yeah I'm sure they could fit that on there on the 18 if you know
>> however you want to do it >> space it a little different >> so getting back to what you originally wanted to do you want to make a motion to approve this work knowing that we might have a question mark about um hold on
>> and so you want I just want to be clear on that meeting do you want to wait until we finalize what The plaction should say >> no no I think we could make a motion to approve the um expenditure. >> Okay. >> And so that mean Bobby can get going
>> on doing the work over the winter knowing >> so >> he's going to get paid when it's done. >> Okay. >> And yeah. >> So okay. So, how we make a motion or I make a motion to approve the work by Runster Monument Company with a total of
$3,20 for the Fish Street um monuments in black. >> I second. >> Okay. >> All in favor? >> I I
That kind of covers budget. Do you have any invoices due? >> Um, no. >> Did um Amanda Construction get paid? >> Yes.
>> Perfect. >> Took it took a little while. See, and that's that's what I want to talk to you guys about. Uh, well, can we >> Well, next thing on the list is is lights, right? Yeah. Okay. Yeah. We got news on the night lights. >> Okay.
>> Okay. All right. Um, so the lights. Okay. So, uh, he's where's that paper? Is this the lights? Yeah, it's the lights.
Uh, 2002 cemetery. Okay. So, the lights. So, we you guys approved uh I think I don't know if it was $600 or $800, but so the electrician I I was going to do it last Monday, but I took I took I took the week off, so I'm on vacation right
now. So, and uh we're going to do it the 15th, which is next this coming Monday. >> Okay. >> So, so I got Mackey's I got the uh I got the lift all set. We could I could back it right up to my truck and hook it up. We're going to do that. So, the lights with the lights were 327.
Okay. And I got them charging right now. And uh the lift was 27 276. >> 276. And the electrician wants 400. >> Okay. So that brings us uh what? Uh $1,02. Okay.
>> Right.$1,0003. Is that what it is? >> Okay. So even though you guys uh >> I think it's 800. >> Yeah. So we want need >> This is a different electrician. Yeah. >> The other guy just came pretty well for us. Yeah. >> Yeah. Mike's pretty busy. So, but he's
Mike's going to be there when we when we when you guys decide to do the >> the actual the big lighting. I mean, the the piping I want Mike to make sure he's definitely in there. >> Okay. >> You know, of course, it's going to have to go out the bid, but I definitely want Mike in there. You know, he's a good guy. He knows his stuff
>> and and again, that's going to go out the bid so anybody can bid that job. >> Yep. Okay. >> But this is, you know, this is under >> right. So, this is to install solar lights. solar lights that you guys want until we do the do you do the actual big big big light >> okay >> do you guys mind I don't know how
>> it just >> well you it's a couple extra >> you had already approved >> 800 >> I think it was 650 >> 650 650 but we >> would you want to make a motion this is 1,3003
>> so >> the lights are went up the lights went up a little bit >> so we can make a mo I'll make a motion to approve the increase based on the fact that it's a different electrician in in the amount of 100,0003. Yeah. Three. Yeah.
>> Okay. I'll second >> now. Okay. I'm sorry. >> All in favor? >> I >> I Okay, good. >> Okay. Now, we're going to do that Monday. Now, this is what I This is where this comes in again. This this is where it helps us. Remember how we just took two months? So, now we want to
Right. That's what we want you to do is >> sign, >> fill it, sign it, and then I can right after we get done on Monday afternoon, I can go right to see my lean and give it to her. >> Then they get paid within two weeks. We don't have to wait two months. >> That's a good idea. It's good that you bring them to the table now. >> Now, I forgot to give you these, Mike. These are the copies. I think you should
have these. >> Uh, I'm going to keep one for myself. These are the actual So, look at this. So, You should hold out those those eels because you that's >> I I do Yeah, I have your copy from the last
>> Oh, you did? >> Yeah. Okay. All right. >> Yeah, this is great. >> Okay. Yeah, I want to keep >> Okay. >> And that way when we get done, >> I can I can return the lift, >> go to town hall, hand that in, and the next warrant article, they'll they'll, you know,
>> pay it up. Pay it up. >> So, >> instead of waiting for one of you guys to do that, >> we have something we're going to sign now. >> Oh, do you want a pen? Do you have a pencil? I don't I have a pen. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. So, we want to uh complete the form and sign it. >> The only thing is
>> today it's $103. So, does it have to how do we split that up to make pay you cuz us? >> What's the general account number? >> So, should that money come to us? >> Call it um perpetual care, right?
Because this is kind of let's use >> So, the lights we're going to get charged for lights. uh fund at 8,000. >> So we got paid Hold on just a second. We got >> Where's this? >> This is This is the lights from uh
central >> flag. All right, >> that's 327. But that's going to get trashed. >> Three different forms. >> They don't I think it's got to be three different forms is what we're getting at, right? >> Well, why don't >> one for Mackie, for the flag company, and one for your
>> Why don't we just pay it all and then just have them send you send you a check? We we would have displayed it three ways. >> Well, we could still pay it out or I'm just trying thinking of the easiest way to do it. We could just pay it. We could just pay all three and then once they send us a check for $103,000
and just put right back in the account. >> I don't know. >> That's that's that's two steps. Let's do it as one step. >> Yeah. You want to do that, right? Do that for all three. >> So, you'll have to fix three of these. >> All right. So, which Okay, that's fine. >> So, first things first. So, we're filling up the first one.
>> Well, it looks like >> Where's the lift coming from? >> Macky's. >> So, is it 1,0003 to the electrician? >> No. >> 400 for the electrician, >> right? >> So, hold on. >> Yeah. Okay. So, that's
>> what's the electrician's name? >> You have that? >> Yeah, I think that's >> So, you need the company name, right? So the thing is >> right so we need three check all three >> do we have we need an invoice number don't we
>> yeah right yeah so what do you got Mackey's >> so first of all the first one was for for perpetual care 8000 that's the account number >> um the first one's Mackey's rental Mackey's rental
and I We give you the price >> and you have an invoice number. >> Uh the invoice number is uh contract number it looks like. Contract number it looks like R-00004147.
>> What's the amount? >> $275.81. >> And what's the purpose of that? This is the rental of the lift. >> That's correct. Yep. >> Lift rental. Now wait a minute. We have to we have to minus uh we have to minus 1483 because that's taxes. We don't
municipality don't get taxed, right? >> So we got to minus483 out of that. You have your calculator $1483. >> All right. So now we need what? So >> I'm going to change that number. >> It's not going to be 275. It's going to be uh Bill. Can you do that on your
thing? Yeah, that's what I want to do. >> You got to dous 30 plus damage. Right. >> I don't know if the I think we have to state the inventory.
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> You just have to you just have to minus 1483 275. >> Yeah. So it's $260. >> All right. >> $260.98. >> $2698. Sorry. >> I don't know if they can.
>> Okay. >> You need any white out? >> I got stocking white out in my my office. Well, you can line it up right under the little tapes. >> This is as good as it's getting. So,
>> superintendent. Let's do one at a time. Yeah. >> And then >> sign it right there. >> That's going to work. >> Yeah. >> And the other one the flag. Oh, and
that's the flag. Yeah. And Dan's just going to have to wait for his because I don't have his I don't have his W9 or his invoice. So, okay. And All right. And then the next one is this one. 327. Yeah. No tax. No tax on that one. Okay.
That was Yeah. 3 327. >> Who did you buy that from? >> Uh central flag pole and central flag pole and flag. Okay. >> 327.
I got a new voice, too. >> So, that's one. >> Okay. >> So, let's do the other one. >> Yep. >> You have the flag one. >> Yep. >> Next. >> So, this is going to be what? General ledger account. Is this perpetual?
>> Same one. Uh. >> Yeah. which was >> 8,000. >> Yep. Bond 8,000. >> All right. So, what's the amount? 327. >> Yeah. She did they didn't add the uh
tax, so that's good. >> So, this 327, correct? >> That's good. Yeah. So she 1252 black hole. >> So this is for >> the lights.
>> The lights. Solid. Solar lights. Yol. >> Now, we don't have an invoice for the electrician. >> Yeah. You could fill it out, sign it, and we could pencil in the invoice afterwards. >> Yep. Okay. >> Yeah, >> because we know the cost.
>> For the chang I'll be offsite in January. So >> where's where is that? >> Be good. >> Good for you. >> Naples.
>> No, it's Kasami. South of Orlando. Okay. >> Kissing me. Kiss somebody. >> Kiss me. I I I went there once before. Nice. >> Is this perpetual care as well for the electrician? >> Sure.
>> Okay. Good. Yeah. See this, you know what I mean? Now, this is good. We just pass it right in. So the invoice number you're going to fill out or you're going to who Dian Haney electrical Dan Haney Hy
electrical >> no Hy >> yeah H A N E Y >> N E Y electrical and the amount again >> 400 >> straight 400 >> Y straight 400 yeah
>> and this is >> installation >> installation Yeah. >> So, correct. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Cuz I'm not getting at the end of >> heights.
Who's Who's in the bucket? >> The electrician. I'm let him do that. >> That would be kind of cool, wouldn't it? >> No, I don't like heights. >> Latched in. >> I mean, I'll make sure of that. >> That was fun. They're going to do a safety training course. So when I when I pick up the
lift in the morning, they're going to do they're going to go over safety training. Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. I still got a couple things to Okay. Thank you. All right. Thank you. And that'll be done Monday. We'll have nice new lights.
And uh yeah, you look good. >> Great. >> Yep. >> I think the next one I actually that was not me editing enough was just the progress on the north plot expansion.
>> Yeah. So I saw Craig Roy two weeks ago and he said they have finalized the plans. It's on his desk for his final review. We should have it very shortly. >> Oh, okay. I I didn't know we're still
waiting for them just to go out and do more site visits. So, that's >> they've done a few site visits, right? We What's his name? Ryan out there a couple times. So, >> Casey. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, we should have a, you know, a
draft of the final plans shortly. >> Ah, that's very exciting. All right. So, we should probably be able to review that over the winter and be ready to get going in the spring. >> Correct. Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I can touch base with him again, see where it's at, and I know he told me he's busy. So, >> no, that's very good because I thought he was still had to go out there and do some stuff and do a little bit more and
do a little more. I I think they got I think they went out I think they got all that their numbers now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Oh, perfect. >> Okay. >> And let's see. We pretty much covered uh number seven, the price per grave. And u
Dave had >> received reports and you have been looking into it. So that's good. um grants. I haven't made any progress further. Um you >> I looked into it actually. I made a
couple phone calls and I'm still in progress, but I spoke to the superintendent um of Pitchburg. Her name is Jacqueline. She said they didn't have very much luck with grants and she suggested I call Steve Pecard from
Linister because they have a grant writer by the name of Wendy Weekes who I spoke to today and they were going through a power outage. But I had asked her, you know, how she gets the grants and
she says, "Well, they're just presented to her. I said, "Could you possibly find out if grants are have been granted by the cemeteries department and how about how do they go about it? Who do they go to?" And she said, she wrote my email
down. She said she would reach out to me. And I also called the town of Conquered and I figured have the town that has the most cemeteries. And they said that they had used something called Shroud, which is the state historical advisory board. Um, but I just found
that out today. So, I haven't looked into it. So, um, that's going to be something that I will look into and give you an update on the next meeting. >> That sounds great. >> What was that gentleman's name? Steve.
>> Steve Pecart. P I C A R D. >> He was at the uh funeral, the last one I did for which we were talking about that stuff, >> right? But I know that going back to um the grant writer, she said there she just does the writing or you know filling out
the paperwork. She doesn't actually seek out them, but she would find out how we go about doing it. So it's continuing to be continued. >> I got a couple more things and that's it. Okay.
>> Um, so I gave you a paperwork for the this is the burial rates agreement, >> right? >> So Dave had asked about that last week. So I I brought that in and uh it's basically the same thing that we've been using for for a long long time as far as I can go back all the way to the 80s.
You know, that's the same it's the same setup, same burial rights agreement. It's I when I went write this out, I tell the family to put it in with your deed in your lock box and keep it. That way you have it. Nobody can nobody can try to
steal your lots later on. And >> Mhm. >> I have a copy that's in my office. There's one in the town. >> Town clerk. >> Town clerk has one. Yeah. So, and plus it's on the web. It's on the cloud. So, >> so that's it. Basically, that's all it
is. It's just a nice little one page. I make a triple click copy. That's it. >> So, is this something something manual? They come in and they >> Right. So, I'll this is what I'll have when I go I'll have two copies when I when I meet them. >> So, you sign. >> Yeah. I I make them exactly the same.
Give it to the family with the lot numbers and everything. All, you know, the lot numbers with how much >> the check over here, you know, the date, my my signature, their signature, >> and then I, you know, hand them one and I keep one and I make two copies. They pay me right away. Well, whenever,
you know, right away usually. >> Do they ever you guys ever use docy sign for any of these things? >> No. >> No. Okay. Just curious. >> Simplest deed. Uh, >> very, very simple. >> Okay. It works.
>> Yeah. I have no problem. Now, if I had a problem with that, I would I would ask you guy. I would say, you know, this just ain't right. We can't, you know. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. >> Very simple. Very simple. Uh, okay. Okay, that one's out. And then um Oh, Mileen said thanks. Uh that will
streamline payments going for Okay. Mileen said thank you for doing this cuz it it helps her out. >> So when I talk to her about all this, I want to make sure that that was said it helps out everybody in your office. Uh and the last thing is uh all the leaves are picked up, all the compost bins are
emptied, all the trash trash barrels are empty. Uh, >> okay. That's about it. And we just cemetery >> is closed now, right? The chains are up, >> right? So, the only thing covered in snow. >> The only thing I was was hoping we could probably do is make a meeting like we at the at the north. I I'd like to try I
know the snow there and it's cold, >> but I think we should try to get a meeting just to go over a few things up there before we get too late into this the winter because there's a few things we got to talk about going into next year. And I think you have to look I think you have to actually look at what's going on and then you you can so
we try to we can figure something out. >> So Dave when are you Done the entire month of January? >> I was going to ask you. So January 1st you're gone. >> Yeah. >> So we'd have to do it in December, >> right? >> Oh, we could wait till February. You want to wait till February? You want to
do it December? This December? I mean like next week or two weeks? >> I'm just trying how much snow we're going to get. Yeah. >> In February compared to We don't know. >> Yeah. I mean, >> what would make what would make >> Oh, you're Oh, okay. Okay. You're going to be gone the whole month, right?
>> That's why. >> Yeah. February is going to get late because then we got March, you know, right? >> Yeah, we should. We should get together right as soon as we can. >> I mean, next Friday be okay. Yeah, >> I think so.
>> Friday is a good >> Yeah. and take and take the rules and regulations with you. >> All right. So, Friday would be the 19th. >> Okay. >> Is that good? >> Y that works for me. >> And we'll do a quick meeting. Just a quick
>> You want to do it like at 8:00? Is that good for you or you want? >> Yeah. Yeah. Is that okay? >> That's fine with me. I'll Whatever you guys want. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, it's good. >> We're going to speak for Dave here today. That's all I got. I have to go to bed early.
>> Yes. So, you want us to bring the rules? >> That's it. >> Rules. >> Oh, bring the rules. >> I I would because we want to look at them. There's some things in there we got to kind of, you know, talk about. >> Okay. >> Of course, these are these are decisions you'll have to make, but
>> you know, we could talk about it. >> Okay. >> That's all I got. Thank you very much for all that taking care of. This is great. >> Oh, thanks for all that effort. >> It's great. >> Yep. I don't mind getting this stuff done. Like I want to get it done before I retire. You know, not that I don't
know. You know what I'm saying? Don't you always laugh when I say that. >> Don't be surprised. I I I don't know. You know, >> planning it already. >> I know. I Well, hey, I don't know. You know, we'll see. He's been good to me lately, so
changed. >> So, okay. So, that's the next meeting and we have another our formal meeting on the 22nd of January. >> Oh, good. >> You going to zoom in? >> January 22nd. >> Yeah, I'll zoom in. Um, >> hold on. I got to write this down. So,
January 22nd is our next meeting. >> Let's make it a short one then. Uh, >> yeah. You have pina colada. >> Too cold down there. That's a not a good month to go as far as >> a cold 2 ft of snow. Yeah. >> Yeah. It's kind of, you know, ending
their fall before nicer weather comes. >> Yeah. >> I'm not going to feel bad for you. >> Sorry. I'm not in the 60s and 70s, right? >> 80s. It'll be snowing and blowing here.
I'm I'm working off site. I'm not >> I know. I know you are. >> So, it won't matter really what the weather's like, right? >> Right. >> So, if we get any bodies, we'll, you know, if anybody calls, we'll we'll put
them in the mausoleum. Any cremations and put them I had a call today and uh the family's going to call me back and let me know if they want to bring the cremation to the mausoleum. They they like to do that. I They don't like to keep him at the funeral homes. They like to >> No, I wouldn't bring him to the cemeter.
masleam temperature control. >> No, >> no, it just stays cool. But if you go in there in the summer, it's actually cool there. We we dug down quite a bit to let that air come up during the summer. >> It's not that bad in there. It's really not. >> Do you maintain a a temperature like
with all minimum or >> because in the winter time it's, you know, we want it to be cold anyways, you know. >> Okay. Okay. We don't we don't keep the bodies >> building right out by >> where the mo where the niche wall is.
Right. So the the parking lot side is where the niches are >> and on the street side is where the doors are for for the bodies that go in there. >> Okay. >> And the first year we had that >> all winter. >> I got splots of 15. The first year we had that we I had 12 bodies in there the first year. >> Oh yeah. >> And then it just then it just dropped
down and then it was I think last year I had two and then one the year before that. >> So that's a sacred place, >> right? But the family actually they they like that because they don't want it to be at the funeral home, >> right? >> Well, >> do people really keep bodies in the funeral home though? >> Yeah.
>> If they can't bury him, Yeah. where else would they, >> you know? I mean, I've I've I've had several several funeral directors ask me if if they want to rent it out, you know, they want to bring bodies over, but I mean, I really I don't know if I
ever wanted to bring that up to you guys. renting out space. >> You know, >> I think we need a bigger amount. >> Ours for other several funeral directors ask, "Do you guys rent it out? Can we rent it? Can we >> It's just for funeral."
>> Here we go. >> Well, that's what I'm saying. I don't That's not the money. I kind of It's kind of taboo there for me, you know. That was taboo for me. But I mean that's I mean you could generate money that way I guess but
>> we could create we could build a little mausoleum as a rental for the >> thought. >> Yeah. >> And how many total bodies? >> 15. >> 15. Now >> don't forget we still have the other one. We have this the old one that's down a little further and that you could
put in that. >> Oh okay. >> Yeah. 24 total. >> But that's a very small and When I say put in nine people, they're not they're they're on top, you know. >> Is that in their caskets then? Is that is how do you do it?
>> They were back then it would be pine boxes. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> We got some pretty big caskets that go in that they're so heavy that I have rollers. So when I when I I put I put three rollers. So the first one you start rolling, you know, it catches the second one, then it catches the third one.
>> I figured that out after the first body I put in there trying to slide it in on plywood. I'm like, well, there's got to be an easier way. And then then I realized I looked off >> just like Yeah, just like having cars, I guess, when you stack cars like >> I mean, it's been a long day.
>> But that's that that's that's in the casket so that when you're ready to bury, you're just going >> correct. So, so the funeral the funeral home, they'll help me put the casket in. We'll roll it in and then we'll cover it up with a nice big thick blanket that goes over the top. So, not you know,
there's nothing in there. There's no there's no mice. There's no nothing. >> Yeah. >> And it's clean. It's very clean in there and us >> and uh >> Okay. >> That's what we do. >> All right. >> And and families, I'm telling you that I've had several families come up and that's what they I don't let them in
after though. That's not I don't let them come into the they but they come to the to the mausoleum, you know, and they and they'll park there for a little while and you know, they'll be fine. They're fine. >> Oh, okay. And then they'll watch you put the casket in the muzzle. >> Uh, no, no, they they have a few people
have, but usually it's just the funeral directors will come after the service and then they put the bodies inside. >> Oh. With with the casket outside. >> Yeah. From the from the hear into the into the mausoleum and then once in a while the family will come up later like just like when I get doing a burial.
>> Usually when I'm done a burial, I'll drive by later on if I'm driving back at 6 o'clock. the funeral I just had at 11 o'clock. The family's there >> at six o'clock at night, you know. You know, it's still light out during the summer. Yeah. >> And I and I drive by because I >> I drive my my mother lives on Lake
Shirley. So, >> yeah, >> I cut across through the cemetery all the time to check and then I go up to Ashby where I live. >> So, I'm always back and forth. I'm always keeping an eye on everything. >> Great. >> Yeah. But they do. Families come back after
either that night or the next day and I'll see him there. You know, it happens all the time. I see that all the time. I mean, I did the same thing when I my father. I was there the next day. >> Yeah. I I I went through the letters you gave me. So, it's >> Oh, yeah. Very good. Very good.
>> Do you do you mind putting that on? Do you mind having that public? I mean, uh is it is it public? Uh you know what I mean? Like on it's so everybody can see that. I mean, >> uhhuh. >> Because >> you know what I mean? That's so everybody can see that if they want to see it on, you know how like we can go
online. >> Yeah. >> That should be on there also. So people can see that. >> You know why I did that, right? Just because >> it was rebutt, right? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I don't want I don't want to say >> Well, right now because it was brought up at a meeting, it's somebody could do
public records request, get copies of those. I want people to see that because I want because >> there was public record of me doing not a good job. Not you know what I'm saying? >> So I want people to see not they're going to see that they're going to say oh Todd did this. He destroyed this with
the daddy. >> Yeah. >> But then they're going to see all the all the good things that I've done. >> Yeah. >> To rebut what was said. >> Right. >> Okay. That's that's why I wanted it on. That's why I wanted to be public record. And I didn't care about that much. That was funny. that that was in a drawer on
the bottom in a folder of all the thank yous. >> Yeah. >> But after after a little bit of you know >> Sure. Sure. >> Cuz you know when we're gone when we're gone from here after this you know you because I look the reason I say because when I look back at some of the stuff I
mean we're talking 300 years and I see the notes and the pe the way people were writing about this the superintendent did this or the the cemetery commissioner did this. They bought the FL, you know, they they you know what I mean? You know, they bought land for 50 bucks. >> They bought land for $50. And
>> so I want to make sure that that was in there. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Great. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> That was actually my first thing on my list that I wanted to say, but I didn't say it. >> I was It was on my was the first thing I wanted to see if you had put it in there, but I didn't want but it came up,
so I said. >> Okay. >> So, you think we're pretty much done? >> Sure. Okay. So, I'd like to make a motion to add another meeting today at 7:25 p.m. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I >> I Thank you. >> Yay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. We'll get some work done.