Cemetery Board public meetings in 2023

Cemetery Board

The Investigative Committee of the Louisiana Cemetery Board is meeting on December 15, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. in Metairie. The agenda contains only procedural notice with no listed discussion items or decisions.

Cemetery Board

The Louisiana Cemetery Board is meeting on November 3, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in Metairie. The agenda contains only procedural notice with no specific items listed for discussion or decision.

The Board approved the 2024 budget, financial statements, and a 6% pay increase for Executive Director Jerry Sullivan. It authorized over $260,000 in trust fund overpayment returns to three cemeteries and approved several pre-construction sales projects and licenses.

• Approved 2024 Budget and 2023 Amended Budget (unanimous)
• Authorized return of $134,732.63 to Forest Park East Associates, Inc., $100,131.98 to Forest Park West Associates, Inc., and $26,279.53 to Winnfield Memorial Park, Inc. (unanimous)
• Approved $1,000 fine for Parklawn Memorial Gardens via Consent Agreement (unanimous)
• Approved Total Return Trust Method applications for 11 SCI entities (unanimous)
• Set $600 fee for Total Return Trust Distribution conversion applications (unanimous)
• Approved pre-construction sales projects for 10 cemeteries (unanimous)
• Approved 6 new exempt licenses/certificates of authority (unanimous)
• Granted 6% pay increase to Executive Director Jerry Sullivan (unanimous)

Cemetery Board

The Louisiana Cemetery Board has issued a notice for its upcoming meeting. The agenda contains only the procedural notice of the meeting time and location.

The Board approved several amendments to its Policies and Procedures and updated various cemetery trust and burial forms. It also granted Certificates of Authority to multiple cemeteries and approved a trust refund. The Board established an Investigative Committee and authorized a temporary employee.

• Approved amendments to Policies and Procedures Sections 6, 6(A), and 7 (unanimous)
• Approved updated forms for Total Return Distribution, pet burial, and Master Trust Funds (unanimous)
• Deferred decision on the Amended Instruction and Report of Cemetery Authority for Total Return Distribution (unanimous)
• Approved Certificates of Authority for Somers Family Burial Ground, First Methodist Church of Shreveport, Poche Family Cemetery, Barbo Family Cemetery, Colquitt Baptist Church, Audubon Memorial Gardens, LLC, and Serenity Memorial Garden
• Approved $10,874.04 refund of overpayment to Greenwood Memorial Cemetery (unanimous, 1 abstention)
• Approved hiring a temporary employee for up to 31 weeks with a salary up to $50,000.00
• Appointed Ms. Peppo and Ms. Suggs to the Investigative Committee (unanimous)
• Approved Preliminary Case Summary for Investigations Committee (unanimous)

Cemetery Board

The Louisiana Cemetery Board is holding a meeting on May 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. in Metairie. The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific items listed for decision or discussion.

The Board approved five applications for pre-construction sales projects and ratified numerous new and renewal cemetery licenses. It also approved financial statements, a security hardware purchase, and late fee waivers for four entities.

• Approved financial statements for year ending Dec 31, 2022 (Unanimous)
• Approved purchase of a sonic wall for server security (Unanimous)
• Approved pre-construction sales for Bellevue Memorial Park, St. Nicholas Cemetery, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, St. Mary’s Nativity Cemetery, and Mandeville Cemetery (Unanimous)
• Ratified various new exempt, non-exempt, and renewal licenses (Unanimous)
• Approved late fee waivers for Town of Kentwood, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Roberts United Methodist Church Cemetery, and Shrine of Our Mother of Mercy Cemetery (Unanimous)
• Approved travel and lodging for four individuals to attend DCRA Convention in Little Rock (Unanimous)
• Approved travel and lodging for Director to attend Tri-State Cemetery Convention in Alabama (Unanimous)
• Approved minutes from Nov 4, 2022, and March 28, 2022 meetings (Unanimous)

Cemetery Board

The Louisiana Cemetery Board will consider ratifying a proposed consent agreement in Docket 2020-001-I involving Westlawn Cemeteries, L.L.C. and trustees of the West Lawn Memorial Park Perpetual Care Trust Fund. The meeting also includes public comment and procedural items. No other substantive business is listed.

• Ratification of Proposed Consent Agreement, Docket 2020-001-I, concerning Westlawn Cemeteries and trustees of the Perpetual Care Trust Fund

The Louisiana Cemetery Board approved a Proposed Consent Agreement regarding Westlawn Cemeteries, LLC and the Trustees of the Westlawn Memorial Park Perpetual Care Trust Fund. The decision was made via unanimous vote following a motion by Mr. Wilbert and second by Ms. Leufroy.

• Approved Consent Agreement for Westlawn Cemeteries, LLC and Westlawn Memorial Park Perpetual Care Trust Fund Trustees (unanimous)