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Cemetery volunteers, missing signage and new $108,000 general-plan grant top Rush Valley council updates
Summary
Volunteers cleared sagebrush and raised headstones at Saint John Cemetery; staff reported missing safety signs and discussed a possible small budget increase for fence work. Council also announced a $108,000 grant to rewrite the town general plan and land-use code, with public meetings planned through Dec. 2027.
Patty Holiday (S7), who oversees cemetery work, told the council volunteers completed a major service day—clearing sagebrush, mowing, and raising sunken headstones—and said the work drew roughly 20 volunteers. Holiday raised a concern that temporary road-safety signs used at graveside work have gone missing and asked the council to watch for them.
"I had 1 burial, and we had some road signs that we would put over the hole. They're gone," Holiday said, describing a situation that required quickly improvising protections for a graveside because the usual braces and signs were missing.
The nut graf: cemetery upkeep was a recurring topic; Holiday said she will order flags and PVC holders and may request additional cemetery budget for fence work if the planned expansion of Saint John Cemetery (approximately 0.9 acres) proceeds. Council members praised volunteer efforts and discussed logistics for purchasing replacement materials.
Separately, Chair (S2) announced the town secured a $108,000 grant to update the general plan and review the land-use code, with Wasatch regional staff support and a projected completion date of December 2027. "This is our chance to kind of set the course for our community," Chair (S2) said, noting the town will hold public input meetings and possibly hearings as drafts are prepared.
Councilors agreed the general-plan update will require outreach and careful scheduling; staff said public meetings will be scheduled and the council will be asked to approve plan-related policies and ordinances as the project proceeds.
