POWNAL – The town is seeking three residents to serve on a newly created commission to oversee public cemeteries.

The Cemetery Commission was created through a townwide vote in March, and the three commission seats are to be filled in the next annual election in March 2026.

Potential candidates should contact Town Clerk Julie Weber or town Executive Assistant Tara Parks for the necessary forms.

Candidates must collect 30 signatures from registered Pownal voters and return their paperwork to the town clerk by the January 26, 2026, filing deadline to be placed on the town election ballot.

Parks said this week that there are several public cemeteries, but only two that are active – the Oak Hill Cemetery on Burrington Road and the Morgan Towslee Cemetery off Jackson Cross Road.

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