The committee unanimously approved a repurchase of two Sleepy Hollow lots and a transfer of the Reece lot, with each vote passing 4-0. A proposed project for 8-10 markers about Concord’s underrepresented Black history remains under development, with potential cemetery locations not yet selected.

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Briefing

Jan 7, 2026

Cemetery budget may rise for landscaping

The proposed FY27 cemetery budget is approximately $444,000, up from about $271,000 in FY26, including roughly $160,000 for a landscaping contractor funded through the Cemetery Fund. The committee also approved a family lot transfer 5-0 and a filming request 4-0-1, while expressing interest in a ground-penetrating radar survey of cemetery burial sites.

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