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Council OKs six-month operational suspension on cemetery sales to resolve record concerns
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025-29 placing a six-month operational suspension on cemetery plot sales while staff and the sexton reconcile records and investigate reported issues; staff said the pause allows the sexton to hold plots while the investigation continues.
The Midway City Council approved Resolution 2025-29 to impose a six-month operational suspension on cemetery lot sales so staff and the recently appointed sexton can investigate discovered record-keeping and plot-location concerns.
S13 (staff) said the new sexton reported issues that make staff "very, very nervous" and recommended a six-month pause on sales while the work is completed. "They're asking that we put a 6 month moratorium on selling anything so that we make sure that we don't have any problem," S13 said.
Council member (S5) moved to approve the resolution; the motion was seconded and carried by recorded vote with multiple ayes and at least one nay. Staff explained an operational suspension—distinct from a moratorium—allows staff to hold a plot for a purchaser while completing verification steps so families are not blocked from urgent needs, though some transactions may be delayed pending final confirmation.
Why it matters: The pause is intended to protect families and the city by ensuring plot records and locations are accurate before further sales proceed.
What happens next: The sexton and staff will reconcile records and notify potential buyers about the temporary hold; staff will return to council if additional action is required.
