Town weighs volunteer cemetery cleanup paired with Halloween event

Council members discussed combining a youth-led volunteer cleanup of the town cemetery with a community Halloween event on Oct. 7, with food and an evening movie planned for families after cleanup.

The chair proposed involving youth volunteers and suggested hosting food and a short film afterward; he described the tradition, asking whether to schedule the cleanup for “5 to dark” and to show "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" for attendees. Participants discussed start time and logistics for food and activities and agreed to continue planning at upcoming meetings. No formal motion or budget commitment was recorded for the event during this meeting.

Council members asked staff and volunteers to consider timing for sunset, food arrangements, and whether the fire department or other groups would help; the plan remains at the discussion and coordination stage.