Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah.
December 6, 2017. McKay Willis reported to the commissioners on
The Laketown Cemetery and the BRAG human services committee. Willis wants to put small headstones on
unmarked graves. Some are old, but some
are persons whose families do not want to or cannot put on a headstone. Willis wants to put the headstones on and then
put a lien on the person who owns the grave or the families of the
deceased.
It is still unclear if they can attach the taxes of the
family. Commissioner Norm Weston
suggested that there be a cemetery district fund built to pay for unknowns and
unmarked graves. Commissioner Bill Cox
said the graves do need to be marked.
As of January 1, 2018, there will be a $300.00 opening and
closing fee for graves. Up to now it has
been free. There will be a $500 for non
tax payers who need a grave opening.
Willis attended the BRAG meeting. He said there are over three hundred people in
Rich County considered to be living in poverty. Twenty percent are under 18. BRAG forecasts the population of Rich County
going down this year, but remarked that there have been new families moving in
and more homes being built.
Meals on Wheels is going
well, but the new van is needed. Willis
said that BRAG was not aware of the bus being wrecked this fall. Commissioners felt that they could replace it
after the first of the new year.
The Commission is still up in the air about what kind of van
to buy. After the first of the year,
there will be a new state contract let for vans and trucks. Cox
said that he was trying to decide if a smaller van would be better. However they did need to have a wheelchair accessible
van or else they would not be compliant with ADA regulations and would lose
their funding. That kind of vehicle can
run $110,000 to $117,000 and the company said that they are 180 days out on new
orders.
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