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The Regional Board of Mayors is continuing to look into forming a cemetery district.

At their Oct. 5 meeting, the RBOM discussed different factors they’ll need to look into regarding trying to form a cemetery district that would take over management of the Spring Canyon Cemetery, currently managed by the local Lions club.

Complications include that the cemetery is located in Lincoln County, but none of the four cities of Electric City, Grand Coulee, Coulee Dam and Elmer City are in that county. Also, the RBOM was formed primarily to take care of the Delano Regional Transfer Station.

However, their bylaws state in short, that they can take up causes that are a benefit to all of the communities, which the mayors agreed the cemetery provides.

The RBOM also doesn’t have money in their current budget for the cause, but the Lions have an estimated $175,000 stashed away for the cemetery that could potentially go towards forming a district.

Costs would include legal work towards forming the district and putting forth a levy.

Once a district was formed, the RBOM could pass all the responsibilities onto the commissioners elected to the district.

The mayors agreed there was more to look into, including getting more solid numbers on the expenses of the cemetery from the Lions, as well as more information on how they could actually form a district.

“I think it’s noble to want to keep a cemetery around,” Elmer City Mayor Jesse Tillman said.

The group noted there is still lots of space in the cemetery for future burials, and that there aren’t many other options to be buried locally.