The Calais Cemetery Commission has three major goals: maintenance and preservation of existing sites, encouraging community involvement, and establishing a capital budget to plan for and execute major repairs needed at all cemeteries. Goal: Maintenance and Preservation. Action Steps Responsible Time line Party Cemetery Ongoing Continue the respectful upkeep, preservation, Commission rehabilitation and improvement of the Calais Cemeteries with regular maintenance, landscaping, and stone care. Develop strategic planning to inventory, Cemetery 2016 - 2021 anticipate, and execute routine upkeep, repairs, Commission and future improvements to maintain Calais Cemeteries in perpetuity. Goal: Community Involvement Action Steps Responsible Time line Encourage community involvement through Cemetery 2016-2021 volunteer work for the historic, cultural and scenic Commission importance of Calais cemeteries by promoting educational events. Goal: Establish a Cemeteries capital budget to plan for futuremajor repair expenses and for acquiring additional cemeterycapacity if donated land does not materialize. Action Steps Responsible Party Time line Ongoing Seek donations of land in Calais for additional Cemetery cemetery capacity Commission The Town must establish a capital budget to Selectboard, Calais spring plan for future major expenses of our voters at Town Meeting 2016, Annually cemeteries.
The Calais Cemetery Commission has three major goals: maintenance and preservation of existing sites, encouraging community involvement, and establishing a capital budget to plan for and execute major repairs needed at all cemeteries. Goal: Maintenance and Preservation. Action Steps Responsible Party Time line Continue the respectful upkeep, preservation, rehabilitation and improvement of the Calais Cemeteries with regular maintenance, landscaping, and stone care. Cemetery Commission Ongoing Develop strategic planning to inventory, anticipate, and execute routine upkeep, repairs, and future improvements to maintain Calais Cemeteries in perpetuity. Cemetery Commission 2016 - 2021 Goal: Community Involvement Action Steps Responsible Time line Encourage community involvement through volunteer work for the historic, cultural and scenic importance of Calais cemeteries by promoting educational events. Cemetery Commission 2016-2021 Goal: Establish a Cemeteries capital budget to plan for futuremajor repair expenses and for acquiring additional cemeterycapacity if donated land does not materialize. Action Steps Responsible Party Time line Seek donations of land in Calais for additional cemetery capacity Cemetery Commission Ongoing The Town must establish a capital budget to plan for future major expenses of our cemeteries. Selectboard, Calais voters at Town Meeting spring 2016, Annually
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