Council approves SymSites contract to publish digital cemetery maps and records

Staff presented Resolution 26‑47 to approve a five‑year agreement with Sykes Industries LLC for SymSites cemetery cloud software. The city has been working with ground‑penetrating radar contractors to create digital maps for three city cemeteries (Across the Creek Cemetery, Northview Cemetery, and the Old City Cemetery behind First Methodist Church). "They're creating digital maps of the cemetery... and we'll be identifying, and providing data in an online database," staff said, adding the maps will allow staff and the public to view burial locations.

Staff stated implementation cost is about $14,000 with an ongoing annual license fee of $2,695. Council approved the agreement so the city can make burial location information available for administrative and public access purposes.