Recommendation R1
The Grand Jury recommends the SMCD create a written improvement plan for the cemetery grounds by December 1, 2026. This should include the water expansion, paving (if needed), and repairs to the entrance gate. The Grand Jury also recommends a comprehensive vermin control plan that can be monitored to ensure the problem is adequately addressed.
Jury report: A Final Resting Place’s Unrest: Revitalizing Santa Margarita’s Cemetery District · PDF page 9
Permanent linkOfficial response
Santa Margarita Cemetery District Board of Trustees
Agency plans to implementDescribes a draft improvement plan and expects planning implementation within three months.
Read official response · PDF page 5Agency Recommendation 4 and Finding 4 on page 4 cover water, paving, gates, pests and future capacity, with an attached draft plan. The relative planning period is not proof capital works are complete; capital improvements remain subject to funding and volunteers.
- Continue and implement improvement planning for infrastructure, grounds and future needs. Owner: Santa Margarita Cemetery District Board of Trustees. Timing: Planning should be implemented within three months, as stated in agency Recommendation 4; capital improvements remain funding/volunteer dependent..
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.