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Taos County budgets for new Veterans Cemetery fund, anticipates hiring and inaugural burials
Summary
Commissioners created a Veterans Cemetery fund and budgeted staffing and start-up expenses; staff expects to post positions within weeks and aims to be able to conduct burials before end of the year, contingent on training and coordination.
The Taos County commission approved a new Veterans Cemetery fund and included start-up staffing in the FY25 budget.
Staff told commissioners the fund will support cemetery operations and that two positions are planned; the county expects to post the positions within the next month or two. "So we would be in position to do some burials before the end of the year," staff said during discussion of the fund's timeline. Commissioners asked about scheduling a dedication event and were advised that the timing may depend on coordination with the governor's office.
Staff discussed possibly using facilities staff to perform grounds maintenance while the cemetery program ramps up, reducing initial operating costs. The commission seeded the new fund as a placeholder and directed staff to return with final job descriptions and operational details.
