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Updated November 10, 2020

1. Perpetual Care includes, but is not limited to, cutting the grass, weed whacking, reseeding, clearing of leaves, and planting of shrubs and trees. This care does not include replacing gravestones or monument structures, unless damaged by the Town.

2. The Cemetery Committee and Town may receive, hold, and apply any funds, money, or securities deposited with the Treasurer thereof for the preservation, care, improvement or embellishment of any public burial place situated therein, or of burial lots situated in such burial places. Such funds, money, or securities shall be entered upon the books of the Treasurer, and held in accordance with ordinances or by-laws relative thereto. The Town may pass ordinances or by-laws consistent with law, necessary for the purposes of this section. The Treasurer shall invest such deposits under their control to protect the cemetery and insure maximum income from such deposits. Upon receipt of a deposit for the preservation, care, improvement, or embellishment of individual lots in town owned burial places. (Mass. General Law, Chapter 114, Section 19) ^*1
   
   At present 40% is taken out of a lot purchase for Perpetual Care and 60% goes to Sale of Lots. Funds in the Sale of Lots Fund are appropriated by Town Meeting to reimburse the Town for certain allowable expenses relative to cemeteries.

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^*1 Subject to Amendment

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