Cemetery Commission Meeting Notice and Agenda for Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Ellsworth Cemetery Commission Agenda

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, @ 5pm in Council Chambers,
City Hall, Ellsworth, ME 04605

1. Call to Order
2. Introductions
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Review of Burial Grounds
   1. City-Owned
      1. Ancient
      2. Active
   2. Privately Held/Not City-Owned
5. Purposes of the Commission
   1.  Legally
      1. Chapter 16: Cemetery Ordinance (City of Ellsworth)
      2. Title 13, Chapter 83: CEMETERY CORPORATIONS (State of Maine)
   2.  Functionally
      1. Preservation of Ancient Burial Grounds
      2. Operation of Juniper Cemetery
      3. Honoring of Veterans
      4. Volunteer Work Days
      5. Documentation of Additional Burial Grounds
      6. Educational Opportunities
      7.  Anything else?
6. Financial Report
   1. Available Funds
   2. Preliminary Budgeting Discussion
7. Next Steps
   1. Goal Visioning
   2. Budgeting
   3. Further Discussion on Juniper
   4. Schedule Next Meeting
   5. Volunteer Work Days – We should schedule these ASAP!
   6. Other ideas?
8. Establishment of Roles
   1. Chair
   2. Vice Chair
   3. Secretary
9. Questions, Comments, Concerns?
10. Public Comment
11. Adjournment