HomeMy WebLinkAboutMission Statement adopted by BOS 2/1/2012Nantucket Cemetery Commission Mission Statement
Adopted by BOS, Feb. 1, 2012
The mission of the Nantucket Cemetery Commission is to:
1. Provide adequate space for the town's burial needs.
2. Provide for the maintenance, in perpetuity, of the grounds and monuments in all
of the cemeteries controlled by the Town of Nantucket.
3. Provide complete and accurate records of those buried in Town controlled
cemeteries.
4. Develop record keeping procedures, systems, a plot and services price list, and
regulations in order to assure the respectful committal of human remains on
Nantucket.
Nantucket Cemetery Commission Task List
Listed below are tasks the newly formed Nantucket Cemetery Commission needs to
accomplish as the Town of Nantucket assumes stewardship of its cemeteries. Tasks are
arranged to show where they fit the Commission's Mission Statement.
To provide adequate space for the town's burial needs, the Commission will:
A. Develop an accurate listing of all known burials in Town controlled
cemeteries and file maps and relevant records with the Town Clerk and the
Nantucket Historical Association.
B. Determine the number and location of available burial plots within Town
controlled cemeteries.
C. Determine the need for additional Town controlled cemetery space and
make recommendation to the Selectmen/Town Manager if additional
space is needed.
2. To provide for the maintenance, in perpetuity, of the grounds and monuments in
all of the cemeteries controlled by the Town of Nantucket, the Commission will:
A. Compile an assessment of the condition of each of the Town controlled
cemeteries and issue a report to the Selectmen/Town Manager with
recommendations for any improvements to the condition, safety and
public access to town cemeteries.
B. Review the status of the three outstanding CPC grants relating to town
cemeteries and work with the CPC to assume administration of these
grants in order to carry them to completion.
C. Immediately consider the condition of Newtown Cemetery, construction
of protective screening between the cemetery and the adjoining school
athletic fields, public access, expansion possibilities and other
improvements.
D. Consult with Ivan Myjer (cemetery conservator) regarding continuing
work on headstone repairs.
3. To provide complete and accurate records of those buried in Town controlled
cemeteries, the Commission will:
A. Work with the Lewis family and other record sources to compile an
accurate record of local burials to be recorded with the Town Clerk.
B. Create a system to record and maintain an accurate record of all future
burials.
4. The Commission will develop record keeping procedures, systems, a plot and
services price list, and regulations in order to assure the respectful committal of
human remains on Nantucket.