Cemetery Commission approves tree removal and gate repairs
Dover Cemetery Commission unanimously approves tree removal and gate repairs. Chair Mariah Riess and members Fred Sears and Carol A. Jackman voted to remove a tree shading the Ellison grave, remove both broken front gates, and plant a pink dogwood tree near the Scully lot. The commission also
Cemetery Commission · Meeting of April 14, 2026
Dover Cemetery Commission unanimously approves tree removal and gate repairs. Chair Mariah Riess and members Fred Sears and Carol A. Jackman voted to remove a tree shading the Ellison grave, remove both broken front gates, and plant a pink dogwood tree near the Scully lot.
The commission also unanimously approved transferring the Cherot lot to Melinda Wills and authorized Cemetery Supervisor Lawrence "Rusty" Dauphinee to conduct interviews for summer help positions.
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Source: the Cemetery Commission meeting of April 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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