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Daughters of the Utah Pioneers propose paver garden at Pioneer Cemetery; council approves site meeting
Summary
Donna Weaver told the council the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers have gathered about 300 names and secured free bricks to build a paver garden near Pioneer Cemetery; the council unanimously approved a motion to allow the project and schedule a site meeting to pick a location.
Donna Weaver, vice-captain of the South Box Elder County Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, presented a proposal for a paver garden to honor members from three local camps and said the group has collected about 300 names and secured free bricks for the project. She told the council the group is pursuing a state grant and other fundraising options and has an engraving estimate of about $10 per brick from Stone Monument.
Council members asked about location, maintenance and timeline; Weaver said they want to work with city maintenance to keep the project simple and maintenance-friendly and proposed starting next fall near the northeast corner of the Pioneer Cemetery. Fire Chief Van Mund recommended buying a larger number of pavers (about 600) so individual bricks could be replaced without expanding the installation later. Council members expressed support for fundraising and practical protections such as posts or chains to prevent vehicle intrusion.
Council member Rodney Mund moved to allow the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers to proceed with the paver garden project and to schedule a site meeting to select the location; Council member Jacob Bodily seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The council did not set a final installation date and Weaver said the group will continue fundraising and seek grant support; the next step is a site visit with city maintenance to confirm placement and irrigation considerations.
