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Island Cemetery

  • Island Cemetery Newport 30 Warner Street Newport, RI 02840 USA (map)

Island Cemetery

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 Overview

  • 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