During the May 7, 2026 Watson Township Board meeting, the Clerk raised the need for software to track grave sites and possibly provide online access for the public. The Board directed the Clerk to work with the Sexton to explore viable options, indicating the township does not yet have a chosen system or defined solution. This is an early-stage technology need around cemetery management, records digitization, and public-facing search capabilities. Vendors offering cemetery management systems, GIS-based grave mapping, or cloud-hosted public portals could engage now to educate the Clerk and Sexton on options, implementation requirements, and pricing as they evaluate alternatives before any formal procurement process is initiated.
Discussion explicitly mentioned both internal tracking and potential online public access, suggestin...
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