What's happening
Officials said the new prices, which went into effect April 1, will support the cemetery's expansion to add more plots and a columbarium, a space used to store urns, to accommodate the city's growing population.
City Manager Sylvia Carrillo-Trevino said Bastrop’s population is expected to soar from 14,000 to 20,000 by 2029, making this expansion necessary.
“There’s so much growth going on in our community,” said Robbie Sanders, Fairview Cemetery Advisory Board Place 1. “People forget that a cemetery has to accommodate growth, too.”
Set for completion in early 2026, Carrillo-Trevino credited cross-department collaboration for achieving a nearly 40% cost reduction.
“It was in excess of $1 million when the initial scope was done,” she said. “We did this in-house ... and we are in the $600,000 range, so super cost-saving, super teamwork.”
The project will include 682 additional burial plots and 480 columbarium niches—all of which will be toward the back of the grounds.
Other features will include:
- Parking
- Street access
- Covered shelter
- Benches
- Landscaping
