Board postpones cemetery burial GPS ordinance for redrafting after sheriff’s concerns

The board postponed Ordinance 2023-02, an amendment to Chapter 14 (Cemeteries and Burials) that would require the county to determine and record GPS locations for private burials. Sheriff Torgerson explained his concern that, without accurate recorded locations, future excavations could lead to unnecessary law-enforcement investigations; he said GPS recording would prevent wasting investigative resources on legitimate private burials. Corp Counsel asked for changes to the ordinance’s numbering and language for clarity, and the board voted to postpone the matter pending redrafting.