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Village Eyes Cemetery Expansion, Time Capsule, and Holiday Parade Prep

2024-10-23 · 1625 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Approved the public hearing to purchase 35 acres of land adjacent to Mt. Albion Cemetery for expansion.
  • Allocated $2,500 from Cemetery Reserve funds for repairs to the Ingersoll Memorial Fountain.
  • Approved a proclamation setting September 28, 2059, as the date to open a time capsule buried at Erie Canal Park.
  • Donated $1,500 from HRA reserves to organizers of the Annual Santa Parade for a replica sleigh.
  • Approved a $300,200 budget adjustment for a WIIA 1 Grant invoice payment to STC Construction.
  • Hired a student part-time clerk at $15/hour (3-2 vote, Trustees Bennett and Gabalski opposed).
  • Approved GACRE funding for fencing at Bullard Park pickleball courts.
  • Denied a request to replace an ancestor's headstone for resident Wende London.

The Village Board moved to expand Mt. Albion Cemetery by 35 acres and allocated funds for fountain repairs, while also formally establishing a date for a new time capsule to be opened in 2059. Additionally, the board approved funding for the upcoming Santa’s Hometown Parade.