The Snyderville Basin Cemetery District Board of Trustees meets Wednesday, Aug. 5, to get an update on a connector road near its preferred cemetery site, go behind closed doors to discuss a real property acquisition, and hear a market analysis from a consultant studying expansion options, according to the meeting agenda.
The meeting comes as the three-year-old board works toward finalizing a location between state Route 224 and a proposed county road east of Run-a-Muk dog park, bounded by Olympic Boulevard to the north and Cub Run to the south. The Summit County Council gave a preliminary nod to that Bear Hollow-area site on March 19, but organizers still have steps to complete with county staff before the location is final.
Connector road and closed session
A Summit County transportation specialist will brief the board on the status of a connector road linking Bear Cub Drive and Olympic Parkway. That road has drawn concern from Bear Hollow neighbors, though cemetery district representatives said in April that the road is a county transportation project already in the 2022 long-range master plan, not part of the cemetery's own proposal.
The board will then enter closed session under Utah Code §52-4-205(1) to discuss the purchase, exchange, or lease of real property.
The specific parcel and price are not public.
Market analysis and budget planning
Stephanie Sloan of Sloan Consulting will present via Zoom on a market analysis covering absorption rates, breadth of services, administration options, site amenities, and website recommendations. The board will also discuss items for its 2027 budget.
The district's 2026 budget totals roughly $620,000, funded by a $495,000 annual property tax levy approved by the Summit County Council in November 2024 plus $125,000 carried over from 2025. That levy costs Basin homeowners about $25 per year on a $2 million home.
Finance items
Clerk William Oshinsky and Treasurer Will Seggos, who make up the finance sub-committee, will ask the board to authorize an AI software tool costing up to $2,500 per year. A broader AI policy for the district is on hold until a new attorney for the district is appointed. The sub-committee will also update the board on acquiring auditor services.
Background
The district was created in 2012 after the Summit County Council recognized that Basin residents had no local cemetery access; Park City Cemetery serves only city residents. A five-member board was appointed in 2023 and has met monthly since its first session that September. Board member Pete Gillwald, a landscape architect who designed the proposed site layout, said at the board's Dec. 8, 2025, meeting that the district was "looking for plus-or-minus 10 acres in size; easy access, both vehicular and pedestrian; adjacency to a trail system; close to public transit."
The tentative plan calls for traditional burial plots, a cremation garden, memorial garden, a 3,000-square-foot community building, and parking. Gillwald has estimated the site could hold about 4,000 burial sites lasting roughly 160 years.
To secure the land, the district needs signatures from 13 parties with a legal interest in the parcel, including Basin Recreation, which co-owns the open space with Summit County.
How to attend
The meeting takes place at Richins Auditorium, 1885 W. Ute Blvd., Park City. Residents can also watch on the Summit County, Utah Facebook page, join via Zoom (webinar ID: 772 302 472), or call in at 1-301-715-8592. Public comments on items not on the agenda are accepted at the start of the meeting.
