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Kaysville council directs staff to pursue limited nonresident burial option with $9,000 proposed fee
Summary
The Kaysville City Council voted to move an action item forward that would let nonresidents purchase burial rights under a high-fee option intended to preserve remaining cemetery space for residents. Council discussion weighed proof of past residency, cremation capacity, projected sellout timelines and revenue trade-offs.
Kaysville city council members directed staff to prepare an action item to allow a limited nonresident burial right under a proposed $9,000 fee, after a multihour discussion about cemetery capacity, verification challenges and cremation options.
Council members and staff framed the choice as balancing two goals: conserving limited cemetery space for current residents while giving a narrow path for families who want burial next to relatives. City staff presented three options: keep the current resident-only policy (status quo); create a former-resident carve-out requiring proof (Farmington-style, e.g., 10 years); or revert to allowing nonresidents to purchase burial rights but at a substantially higher fee intended to deter distant purchasers (option 3). Staff said option 3 would set a nonresident total cost roughly $400 above nearby private Leighton Lindquist’s current price, landing near $8,400 in the original proposal; council discussion raised $9,000 as a working figure.
Council member comments focused on how long the…
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