DISCUSSION
The Millville Masonic and Odd Fellows (Millville) Cemetery District is a public cemetery district created by the state legislature pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 9000 et seq. which authorized the creation of public cemetery districts in 1909 to assume responsibility for the ownership, improvement, expansion, and operation of cemeteries and the provision of interment services from fraternal, pioneer, religious, social, and other organizations that were unable to provide for those cemeteries. For nearly a century, public cemetery districts have provided communities with the means to publicly finance the ownership, improvement, expansion, and operation of public cemeteries and the provision of interment services, particularly in rural communities.
The Millville Cemetery District Board of Trustees is a three-member board that serves four-year staggered terms appointed by the Shasta County Board of Supervisors. The Board of Trustees governs the cemetery district, establishes policies for the operation of the cemetery district, and provides for the faithful implementation of those policies which is the responsibility of the employees of the cemetery district.
On June 4, 2018, the Millville Cemetery District Board of Trustees was notified of the resignation of J. Dean Franks. Pursuant to Government Code sections 1778 and 1779 a Notice of Vacancy was posted and copies are on file with the Clerk of the Board. At its meeting of August 16, 2018, the Millville Cemetery District Board of Trustees recommended the Board of Supervisors appoint Gary Mitchell to fill this vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term. Minutes from this meeting are attached.
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