Cemetery Committee meeting minutes — April 14, 2026
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The Cemetery Committee met April 14, 2026. Vin Godino was appointed as a voting alternate; the Committee purchased veterans' flags and tentatively scheduled flag placement for May 23; the Committee requested $5,000 for the FY2027 budget (Mayor proposed $4,000) and awaits Town Council action; minutes from February 10, 2026 were approved; William Vidal was elected Chairperson/Treasurer and Christian Allyn Vice Chairperson/Secretary; Kristie Lundgren agreed to adopt Maintown Cemetery; restoration projects at several cemeteries were reported complete and all restoration work/payment requests must comply with the May 19, 2026 and 90-day grant deadlines.
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- Vincent (Vin) Godino appointed as a voting member (alternate).
- Committee purchased veterans' flags and assigned flags to members; tentative flag planting set for May 23, 2026.
- Committee requested $5,000 for the 2027 fiscal year budget (Mayor proposed $4,000); awaiting Town Council vote.
- Regular Meeting Minutes from February 10, 2026 approved.
- Elected William Vidal as Chairperson/Treasurer and Christian Allyn as Vice Chairperson/Secretary.
- Kristie Lundgren agreed to adopt Maintown Cemetery.
- Reported completion of restoration work by Rocky’s Landscaping and Kenneth Geer Stone Wall Construction at Maintown, Episcopal Churchyard, and Robert Stoddard cemeteries.
- Restoration and grant reimbursement timeline reaffirmed: all restoration work must be completed by May 19, 2026, and payment requests submitted within 90 days of that date; Chairman Vidal to coordinate reimbursement requests with Town Hall Assistant Christina Hostetler.
- Committee may reserve a Farmer's Market booth on September 9, 2026 to promote activities; to be advertised on the Commission's Facebook page.
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Cemetery Committee
Regular Meeting
Agenda
- REMOTE MEETING INFORMATION
- Zoom Meeting Link: https://ledyardct.zoom.us/j/81633326642?pwd=prqnYVLW67o7Q1NNds9ZMOX8hh4rTa.1 Meeting ID: 816 3332 6642 Passcode: 315058 One tap mobile: +16465588656,,81633326642#,,,,*315058# US (New York)
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATES
- FISCAL REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- OLD BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- Election of Officers- Chairperson/Treasurer. Vice-Chairperson/Secretary.
- Restoration continued. **All restoration work MUST be fully completed by May 19, 2026, and payment requests must be submitted within 90 days of May 19, 2026**
- Motion to APPROVE the Regular Meeting Minutes from February 10, 2026, as written.
- Cemetery Book update.
- Fiscal Report.
- Adopters.
- Veterans.
- Any Other Old Business to Come Before the Committee.
- Any Other New Business to Come Before the Committee.
- Flags.
- ADJOURNMENT
- The next Committee meeting is on June 9, 2026.
- DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the Town.
- Neglected Cemetery Grant Reimbursement timeline discussion. Payment request(s) must be submitted no later than 90 days from the end of the grant period. The end of the grant period is May 19, 2026.
- Also in attendance were: Bruce Garstka Paul Billing Sue Billing
- Due to technical difficulties the meeting was not recorded.
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