Cemetery Fees and Operations
Summary
Payson's cheap non-resident burial rates draw out-of-towners, so staff proposed raising fees to match other Utah County cities. The council balked at the infant fee increase and tabled it a month to sort out infant and veteran rates.
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Resident lot fees would have risen from $800 to $1,000; the item is tabled pending fee verification.
Current residents keep an affordable burial option and priority over out-of-town buyers.
Families facing infant loss would have paid a higher fee — the council kept that rate flat pending review.
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