A. The municipally owned cemetery, hereinafter known as the "Simla Cemetery", shall be governed by the board, in conformance with applicable state law, and the rules and regulations set forth in this chapter.
B. The board may appoint an advisory committee, known as the cemetery board, to hear comment from the town residents and to advise the board on all matters concerning the cemetery. The number and term of the cemetery board members, if the cemetery board is formed by the town board, shall be set by resolution.
C. The public works director for the town shall serve as sexton of the cemetery and shall have responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the cemetery. Further, the public works director, or his or her designee, including licensed funeral home staff, shall be responsible for the direct supervision of the burial upon the arrival of the funeral procession. The public works director shall not permit the interment or other disposition of any body in the cemetery unless the body is accompanied by a burial, removal, or transit permit.
D. The town clerk shall have the responsibility for communicating with the public concerning cemetery matters and policy, the sale of lots, recording of purchases and interments, the maintenance of the cemetery map and directory, and such other duties as assigned to the clerk by the town board. (Ord. 294, 7-9-2013)