Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Cemetery Grant topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Kanarraville pursues state grant and electrical work to preserve local cemetery; town to cover about 30% of ground-penetrating study cost
Summary
Town staff and board members said a state cemetery grants official will visit to update burial records and discuss ground-penetrating radar and restoration. Town expects to pay roughly $4,000 (about 30%) toward ground-penetration work; electrical tie-in for cemetery power will require deeper trenching and a transformer.
Kanarraville 'Kanarraville town officials said they are meeting this week with a state cemetery grants official to update burial records, pursue restoration work and to advance a ground-penetrating radar study for a local cemetery; the town expects to pay roughly 30% of that study's cost.
Board members said the state grants representative will visit the cemetery to help the town update its cemetery records and to discuss an application that would fund ground-penetrating radar and restoration work. The board described the expected local share for the ground-penetrating study as about $4,000, and said the state (or grant program) would cover the remaining roughly 70%.
Officials also discussed electrical work at the cemetery. A staff member said a proposed electrical tie-in is located at the northwest corner of the cemetery and that the work would involve bringing a high-voltage primary line to a transformer, which requires a 36-inch trench instead of a shallower conduit. The town said it will budget that cost in next year's capital budget but could amend this year's budget if the work is available sooner.
Why it matters: The ground-penetrating survey and restoration would help identify and document graves and preserve historic headstones; the electrical work is intended to support cemetery maintenance and lights but carries construction and budget implications for the town.
Key details - Records: Town learned it must update cemetery records with the State of Utah and will meet with the state grants official to do so. - Grant: Ground-penetrating radar and related work may be funded roughly 70% by a state grant; town's share estimated at about $4,000 (30%). - Electrical work: Proposed tie-in location may require primary-line trenching to 36 inches and installation of a transformer; staff are still confirming exact plans and costs.
Meeting context: Board members said they identified and removed 11 trees that were causing irrigation issues at the cemetery and intend to reduce summer watering; staff will follow up on electrical design and budget timing.
