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Residents press committee to pursue restrooms at Cedar Fort cemetery; options include porta-potties or holding tanks
Summary
Public commenters and committee members discussed the lack of restrooms at the cemetery and explored funding and technical options including porta-potties, grant funding for rural towns under 22,000 residents, or a holding tank with periodic pumping.
Several participants raised the absence of restrooms at the cemetery, noting that visitors come from outside town and have no nearby facilities. One committee member said, "So we don't have restrooms up there," prompting discussion of short-term fixes like porta-potties and longer-term options such as building a permanent restroom funded by grants or donations.
Technical constraints were raised: Cody Cook noted the absence of a sewer line and the winter freeze risk for permanent fixtures, suggesting a holding tank as an alternative but warning of the ongoing expense of pumping it twice a year. Committee members discussed pursuing grant programs for small rural towns (under 22,000 people) and the possibility of fundraisers or donations to cover construction costs.
