Emery County commissioners approve $5,000 livestock donation, cemetery fee changes and multiple contracts

Emery County commissioners on a February 2025 meeting in Castle Dale approved a slate of routine and programmatic items, including a $5,000 donation to the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show, changes to burial fees at Lawrence Cemetery and contracts for the county general plan and other services.

The donation request came from Kaylee Morris, who identified herself as a fundraising representative for the Southeastern Utah Junior Livestock Show. "We wanted to thank you guys for your continued support for our show, and we're wondering if you guys would like to donate towards us again," Morris said, and asked the commission to match the $5,000 the county provided the prior year. Commissioners approved the donation with a stipulation to support all contest species, including rabbits, and with a request that a county commissioner present the award buckle at the event.

The commission also approved an amendment to Emery County Resolution No. 03-18-08, which governs the management plan for Lawrence Cemetery. The amendment reduces the differential between cremation and full-body burial opening fees, setting cremation grave preparation at $150 for weekdays and $200 for weekends, a change commissioners said was…