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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings 4 findings
F1
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Information about Mariposa County cemeteries, cemetery committees, and the interment process is difficult to find and is very limited.
F2
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There is no active Mariposa Town Cemetery Committee to effectively manage public requests for interment.
F3
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The County does not have a set of guidelines for County staff to use to respond to public inquiries regarding interment at its three cemeteries, leading to the public sometimes receiving erroneous information.
F4
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The upkeep of the three County cemeteries is insufficient.
Recommendations 4
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R1Page 55The Board of Supervisors should direct staff to add links to, and information about, Mariposa County cemeteries, cemetery committees, and the interment process to the County website within the next three months.
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R2Page 55The Board of Supervisors should re-establish a cemetery committee for the Mariposa Town Cemetery within the next six months.
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R3Page 55The County should work with the cemetery committees to develop a set of guidelines for staff and committees to use to respond to public inquiries regarding interment at its three cemeteries within the next six months.
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R4Page 55The BOS should direct the Parks and Recreation staff to work with current cemetery committee members to develop a plan for regular upkeep and maintenance needs and, until the Mariposa Town Cemetery Committee is back up and running, staff should assess the needs at the Mariposa Town Cemetery. The BOS should work with staff to determine an adequate budget for cemeteries to cover upkeep and maintenance for the 2024 budget.