Cemetery Commission approves annual report, submits budget increase
The Cemetery Commission approved its annual report and submitted a 25% budget increase request exceeding the town's 2% guideline.
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of January 8, 2026
CHILMARK — The Cemetery Commission approved its annual report and submitted a 25% budget increase request exceeding the town's 2% guideline. Chair Judie Flanders and Member Matt Tobin attended in person, with Member Laurisa D. Rich online; Superintendent Susan Rust and Board Administrator Carolyn Stoeber were also present.
Three special budget requests were submitted, including funding for expenditures exceeding the guideline, a 1-hour-per-week stipend increase for Rust, and a warrant article to transfer funds from the Bartholomew Cemetery account to the General Fund. Flanders announced she will not seek re-election, signaling a leadership transition for the commission overseeing the town's burial grounds.
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- The complete report — 283 words
Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of January 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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