Groton Receives Funds To Fix Ailing Cemeteries

GROTON, CT — The state has awarded a grant to Groton to maintain its neglected cemeteries. Groton was one of 37 municipalities to receive the grants across the state.

“Cemeteries are solemn places, and taking care of them is essential to respecting those who have passed and preserving the heritage of our communities,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. “Our local cemeteries are the final resting places of veterans, local leaders, and ancestors of current town residents. Maintaining them helps to ensure that the deceased are remembered in a respectful manner.”

The grants, totaling $8,000 each, are being released under the state’s Neglected Cemetery Account Grant Program, which is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.

The program is funded from revenue collected by the Connecticut Department of Public Health through the issuance of death certificates. To be eligible for a grant, towns and cities must have submitted an application to the state.

Municipalities can use the grants to support basic maintenance of cemeteries, including the clearing of weeds, briars, and bushes; mowing of the ground’s lawn areas; repairing the ground’s fences or walls; and straightening, repairing, and restoring memorial stones.

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