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A resident who addressed the board said that items placed at a grave — artificial grass, solar lights and other decorations — had been removed without notice. \"When they sent the text, they said they were just gonna pick up the flowers. They didn't say anything about picking up the artificial grass ... I never got a notification of that, and then it was taken up,\" the resident said.

Board members responded that the cemetery is undergoing a review for possible historic designation and that the review will drive what decorations will be allowed. \"We are working with the state historical preservation,\" a board member said. The board said it will provide guidance to families after the Historic Preservation Office finishes its recommendations and that, until then, many decorations remain prohibited.

Website application and response workflow

The board also reviewed the town’s online internment application and the process for scheduling burials. Staff demonstrated the online form and explained that applicants will fill an internment application online; that application will notify three town staff members (Holly, Stephanie and one other staff member), and staff agreed to a 24-hour target to respond to applications. One board member said, \"Between the three of us, it will be caught. Are you good with 24 hours?\" Board members agreed.

Staff and board members emphasized that fees must be paid before a burial is scheduled. The board asked staff to ensure the online process links to the Town fee schedule and to test the entire workflow before enabling public purchases. A staff member said, \"We can't complete this all the way until the ordinances are officially passed, and then we can put in pricing and make sure that everything works.\"

Residency and proof

Board members discussed restricting initial plot sales to residents for a limited period and creating a mechanism to require proof or a short explanation for one-time nonresident purchases. The board agreed to keep the ‘‘resident’’ option active while the ‘‘one-time nonresident’’ option will be turned off until rules and verification are in place.

Historic preservation, mapping and headstone work

The board reported a recent walkthrough with a historical preservation specialist who urged the town to seek listing on the historic register and to document headstones. The specialist recommended photographing each headstone from multiple sides and documenting plot locations; the board said it has secured mayoral approval for seasonal student help to photograph stones and will begin fieldwork after August. The board also discussed placing gravel pads beneath some headstones to stabilize newer markers and organizing volunteer workdays to lift and level stones.

Cleanup and signage

Board members agreed to keep temporary rule signs in place and to attach them to fencing if necessary while they finalize permanent signage. They also recommended that the town handling of removals and larger cleanup be coordinated through the mayor’s office; the board said volunteers and landscape contractors can support an annual cleanup after Memorial Day.

Next steps include finalizing the ordinance at Town Council, completing website testing with pricing, publishing the fee schedule link on the application, and completing the Historic Preservation Office review before new decoration rules or permanent signage are posted to the public.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Cemetery Board - CB 25-06-03 Audio","oneSentenceSummary","The Fairfield Cemetery Board delayed installation of a permanent brass sign and deferred final decoration rules pending guidance from the State Historic Preservation Office, while also approving an online internment application workflow with a 24-hour staff response target and a requirement that fees be paid before scheduling burials.","taxTitle","Fairfield, Utah County, Utah","taxId",79989,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6645528,"Fairfield Cemetery Board unanimously approves minutes and forwards cemetery ordinance to town council",749,455000,1204000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3658552-06e25ed4b11aa66349d358b9c82dc87f&start=455&end=1204","/articles/6645528/Utah/Fairfield-Cemetery-Board-unanimously-approves-minutes-and-forwards-cemetery-ordinance-to-town-council","The Fairfield Cemetery Board approved its May 6 meeting minutes and voted unanimously June 3 to forward a proposed cemetery ordinance to the Town Council so the town can begin selling burial plots.

The vote to send the ordinance came after board members reviewed edits and minor wording changes intended to align policies and procedures with the ordinance text. \"He said we need to pass it before we can have it all go live to sell the plots, and they want to do it by the next town council meeting if you guys are ready to roll with it,\" a board member said during the discussion. The board then voted \"Aye\" and the motion was advanced to the Town Council.

Board members also moved to approve the minutes from the May 6 meeting. A member said, \"I'm good with them, so I'm good with them. I'll second it,\" and the approval carried without recorded opposition.

Why this matters: sending the ordinance to the Town Council is a necessary administrative step before the town can accept payments and finalize sales of cemetery plots online. Board members said some implementation details — including the fee schedule, rules about decorations and a permanent sign — will be finalized after the Historic Preservation review and after the ordinance is adopted by the council.

Board leaders said they will not open the plot-sales function to the public until the ordinance is adopted and the pricing is entered in the town system. \"We can't complete this all the way until the ordinances are officially passed, and then we can put in pricing and make sure that everything works,\" one board member said.

Votes at a glance

- Approve May 6 meeting minutes — outcome: approved unanimously; mover/second: not specified in the record; tally: unanimous (individual votes not recorded in the transcript).
- Forward cemetery ordinance to Town Council (to enable plots to \"go live\" for sale) — outcome: approved unanimously; mover/second: not specified in the record; tally: unanimous (individual votes not recorded in the transcript).

Board next steps include submitting the ordinance to the Town Council and completing website and fee schedule setup so sales can be tested before going live. A board member said a public open house will follow ordinance approval to explain the new rules and the sales process.","At its June 3 meeting the Fairfield Cemetery Board approved May minutes and voted to send a new cemetery ordinance to the Town Council so the town can begin selling burial plots; the board said it will finalize rules with the State Historic Preservation Office before implementing decoration policies and permanent signage.","actionData","errors"]

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Cemetery board pauses permanent sign and tightens rules pending historic review; sets online application workflow and 24-hour response target

Fairfield Cemetery Board unanimously approves minutes and forwards cemetery ordinance to town council