ATKINSON — Incumbent Kathleen Friel and Jean Sanders are each seeking a two-year term as cemetery trustee at Town Meeting.
Sanders is also running for Conflict of Interest Committee and would have to choose one position if elected to both.
Friel has served as a cemetery trustee since 2010.
Here is a look at the candidates:
Kathleen Friel
Age: Refused to disclose
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: Cemetery trustee
What is the most important issue facing the cemetery trustees? We are looking to add “garden type” reflection areas and upgrade the internal road systems to enable access and burials on a year-round basis
Jean Sanders
Age: 70
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What is the most important issue facing the cemetery trustees? Continue to support families as they select grave sites that they can personalize with plantings and process required paper work in a timely manner.
