8/16/2017 CEMETERY COMMISSION Minutes

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Cemetery Commission August 16, 2017 Members Present: Ernest Virgilio Mike Scirpoli Members Absent: Charlie Hinckley Others: Rodney Collins, Town Manager Wayne Taylor, Assistant Town Manager Catherine Laurent, DPW Director The meeting was opened at 4:07 pm. Approval of Minutes The minutes from the February 15, 2017 meeting were approved by a vote of 2-0. Discussion of Plot Fees The Board of Selectmen requested a review of the plot fees to see if comparable to other towns. The fees have not increased since Great Neck Woods Cemetery opened. Mashpee is the only town that allows non-resident, non-taxpayers to purchase plots. The Commission has periodically reviewed the fees but made the decision to keep them low for residents and taxpayers. Catherine distributed a comparison of fees from other towns (see attached). They discussed increasing the fees for non-residents, non-taxpayers. The Commission discussed a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen to change the fees for Mashpee residents and/or tax payers to $600 per grave or niche and to $900 per grave or niche for non-residents/non-taxpayers. They approved the recommendation by a vote of 2-0. Lakewood Cemetery Acquisition of the Lakewood Cemetery at the corner of Maple Street and Lakewood Drive was approved at the May ATM for non-payment of taxes. Catherine will ask if the homeowner's association has any records for the cemetery. The cemetery is no longer an active burial ground. Next Meeting No meeting was scheduled. The meeting adjourned at 4:35 pm. Respectively submitted, R herine L r nt DPW Director