Zac Johnson
6:15 - 6:58
"I have a question, but first, just want to highlight the fact that for people who are not interested in being cremated, there are very few options in Anchorage these days other than if you have access to one of those privately reserved spots of the cemetery. So just highlighting there that there is certainly unmet demand for people who wish to be a buried in that way. And as was also noted, we tried to increase cemetery capacity through a bond measure a couple years ago that failed."
“I have a question, but first, just want to highlight the fact that for people who are not interested in being cremated, there are very few options in Anchorage these days other than if you have access to one of those privately reserved spots of the cemetery. So just highlighting there that there is certainly unmet demand for people who wish to be a buried in that way. And as was also noted, we tried to increase cemetery capacity through a bond measure a couple years ago that failed.”
- Speaker
- Zac Johnson
- Timestamp
- 6:15 – 6:58
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- June 1, 2026
From the transcript
I have a question, but first, just want to highlight the fact that for people who are not interested in being cremated, there are very few options in Anchorage these days other than if you have access to one of those privately reserved spots of the cemetery. So just highlighting there that there is certainly unmet demand for people who wish to be a buried in that way. And as was also noted, we tried to increase cemetery capacity through a bond measure a couple years ago that failed. So at this point, I would say we're in a position where we don't have a whole litany of options to choose from in order to accommodate those needs. I want to ask you guys, and I sort of know the answer, but I think it's worth bringing it up on the record because it was flagged by some community members.
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