The City of Lafayette is sending out more letters this week to the 270 people who still have plots at the city cemetery but might not be able to use them. The city established a moratorium to halt all casket burials this fall, and conducted a ground penetrating data study, which they presented this month.
The study held recommendations by the state archeologist, and the city voted to delay a decision on closing the cemetery. The study showed that the cemetery, which dates back to the 1800s, is nearly full even though there are still 270 outstanding plots.
Frank Archuleta always planned to lie next to his family plot at the city’s cemetery, but now, he may never get the chance.
“These are our families. They’re buried here. This one right here is my sister. Right here, this was my nephew,” Archuleta said, “There’s a lot of pride to be buried where your family is.”…