Cemetery Panel Reworks Bylaws, Drops Storage Rule

Cemetery Commission · Meeting of October 28, 2026

LUNENBURG — The Lunenburg Cemetery Commission worked through a line-by-line rewrite of its rules and regulations and discussed a historic preservation grant. Cemetery Superintendent Todd Holman reported the back lot expansion bid went out October 28, with bids due November 19 and award likely in December, pushing construction into spring. The commission struck a proposed 45-day decoration storage requirement after Holman said he has nowhere to store removed items, calling it impractical: "why even put that paragraph in if you're not" storing it, one member said.

Holman detailed an unmarked gravesite at West Street Terrace holding seven sets of remains on private property, found via ground-penetrating radar, that may require eminent domain negotiations with the landowner. Members also discussed pursuing a $1,000 to $5,000 Freedom's Way National Heritage Area grant for gravestone restoration. No votes were taken on the bylaw changes; the meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Administrative Items
• Department of Corrections Work Crews
• Back Lot Expansion Bid Process
• West Street Terrace Unmarked Burials
• Bylaws, Rules and Regulations Revision
• Clark walked the commission through several specific changes
• Pricing Schedule
• Freedom's Way Grant Opportunity
• Next Meeting and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,969 words

Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of October 28, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.