HILLCREST — Village trustees have decided not to move forward with a proposal to take over the Trinity Memory Gardens cemetery on East Twombly Road. The proposal was initially discussed in November before further discussion took place Wednesday evening.

Village President Jason Fore said there are between 400-600 lots still available at the cemetery, which is currently owned by a trust. Fore said that, while he was initially in favor of the proposal, taking over the trust and the cemetery would not be justifiable from a business standpoint.

“It would be a negative operating business expense,” Fore said. “We’d never recoup our annual costs for labor, equipment, fuel usage and any other expenses. It would ultimately be another negative line in our budget. Financially, it doesn’t make sense for me to do something like this.”

Generator

Hillcrest trustees received an update from Baxter & Woodman on the water generator replacement project during Wednesday’s evening. Senior engineer Amanda Streicher said Baxter & Woodman submitted plans and specifications for the project earlier this week. Streicher also said bids for the project are tentatively scheduled to be sent out on Jan. 4, 2021.

Upgrades

Hillcrest trustees approved a series of upgrades to the village hall during Wednesday’s meeting. The upgrades will be funded with money provided from the CARES Act. The proposed upgrades include ADA compliant front doors, new soap dispensers in the bathrooms and hand sanitizing dispensers in the entryway and main lobby.