LAFAYETTE, Colo. — Families with loved ones buried in Lafayette’s historic cemetery are reeling after the city announced it will stop allowing traditional casket burials because of overcrowding concerns.
In a letter sent to 200 plot owners last month, the City of Lafayette said a recent survey using ground-penetrating radar uncovered unmarked graves and revealed burial space is far more limited than previously believed.
“Given the density of the graves in the cemetery, it is recommended that any excavation be undertaken with extreme care,” the city’s consultants wrote, according to the letter. Officials concluded that traditional burials pose a risk of disturbing existing graves…