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Carson council asks staff to review Senate Bill 777; members consider sending letter of opposition
Summary
Councilmembers asked city staff and the city attorney to review Senate Bill 777, which councilmembers said could assign responsibility for private or abandoned cemeteries to local agencies; councilmembers discussed preparing a letter of opposition to the bill rather than waiting for a future meeting.
Councilmembers at the May 21 Carson City Council meeting directed staff and the city attorney to review Senate Bill 777 and to prepare a response for the council's consideration, including the possibility of a letter of opposition.
Councilmember Jovan Hilton asked staff and the city attorney to "look into Senate Bill 777" and to offer the city's commentary on the measure. He described the bill as one that "essentially puts municipalities on the hook for private cemeteries," and urged staff to treat the inquiry with urgency.
Councilmember Jim Dear said he wanted clarification about the bill's likely fiscal impact and whether it would force cities or counties to assume maintenance obligations. During the discussion a speaker in the meeting read the bill language as it was available to them at the time: the text presented at the meeting would require a county to identify a local agency to become responsible for care and maintenance of abandoned cemeteries and to form a local agency formation process for that purpose. Councilmembers expressed concern about leaving local governments responsible for what they termed "a money-losing proposition."
Members suggested not waiting for the next full council meeting. The city attorney and staff indicated they would review the bill text and prepare comment; Councilmembers suggested routing a letter of opposition through the consent calendar after staff and counsel provide recommended language.
No final council vote on a formal opposition was taken at the meeting; the direction to staff was to research the bill promptly and return with recommended next steps.
