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Annual Meeting of Island Cemetery Lot Owners
Island Cemetery
Newport, Rhode Island
June 23, 2026
1. Call to Order
• Welcome and opening remarks
• Introduction of Trustees, staff, and guests
• Moment of silence in honor of Pam Kelley
2. Proof of Notice
Confirmation that notice of the Annual Meeting was duly provided in accordance with the By-Laws
3. Approval of Minutes from the June 17, 2025 Annual Meeting of Lot Owners
4.Election of Trustees
• Presentation of nominees
• Election of Trustees as required by the By-Laws
5. Financial Reports
• Overview of Investment Accounts – Jeff Gordon
• EOY 2025 Balance Sheet Comparison
• Lot and Burial Sales 2020-June 2026
6. Executive Director's Report
7. Adjournment
Enclosures:
Cemetery District Landscape Master Plan Update
Island Cemetery Board of Trustees Meeting
July 28, 2026
Draft Agenda
Approval of Minutes from Annual Meeting on June 23, 2026
Committee reports
Facilities and grounds issues
Short term (2026)
Reconfiguration of Locust Avenue
Griswold wall repairs
Fall Volunteer Day (clean-up)
Clean-up day at Friends Cemetery
Long term (2027)
Fence replacements (Farewell Street)
NPT Tree Conservancy inventory
Landscaping of Chapel grounds
Richard Morris Hunt Exedra Restoration
Governance and nominating items
Ellen Leys onboarding (updated manual and pages)
Increasing number of Board trustees
Fundraising and development update
Proposal to Alletta Morris McBean Charitable Trust
Donor outreach
Annual Appeal
Special Projects
Events update
Decisions requiring Board action
Pricing update
Review of Cemetery District Alliance agreement
Executive Director summary
Staffing
New hire - Director of Development
Staffing Plan (1-2 years)
Draft resolutions (when appropriate)
Follow-up assignments and next steps