Selectmen Approve Changes To Burlington Cemetery Rules

BURLINGTON, MA — The Burlington selectmen unanimously approved changes to the cemetery rules Monday, allowing some decorations and flowers on graves.

The new rules permit holiday decorations within two weeks of a holiday as well as flowers and other plants. All such decorations must be within a foot of the grave marker.

The Board previously discussed the changes on Feb. 22.

"Our goal is to maintain the cemetery looking good," Public Works Director John Sanchez said at the time. "We hope the regulations will help both our residents know what the rules are they know what constraints they may have and also help our cemetery crews when they do the work in maintaining the cemeteries."

The updated rules are available here and the full meeting is available here from BCAT.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.