Cemetery Commission approves spring burial guidelines, defers lot-transfer policy.
Warren Cemetery Commission approves amendments to spring burial and decoration rules. Vice Chair Steve Cristol moved to permit spring burials based on ground conditions, location, and accessibility, and the board voted unanimously to require removal of holiday decorations by April 1 each year, with
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of March 24, 2026
Warren Cemetery Commission approves amendments to spring burial and decoration rules. Vice Chair Steve Cristol moved to permit spring burials based on ground conditions, location, and accessibility, and the board voted unanimously to require removal of holiday decorations by April 1 each year, with Superintendent Jim McKeon ordered to update signage through MassCore and post amended rules on the town website. The commission tabled a discussion of whether to allow former residents to purchase cemetery lots through current-resident intermediaries, deferring the policy change to the April 21 meeting pending full board attendance and public input.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of March 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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