Supervisor Kelly Long announced today she is accepting applications for volunteer positions on the Bardsdale Cemetery District Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees formulates rules, regulations and policies as well as management of the land, buildings and equipment necessary to run the Cemetery. Trustees must reside within the Cemetery District boundaries.

The Bardsdale Cemetery District serves the City of Fillmore and surrounding area. The Bardsdale Cemetery Association was formed in 1895 and operated as an association until 1914 when it became a public cemetery district. The District owns and operates a cemetery located in Bardsdale at 1698 South Sespe Street. The cemetery and related District owned property is approximately 14.4 acres in size. The District provides burial and related services to residents and property owners in the District boundaries.

The District’s operations are overseen by a five-member Board of Trustees serving four-year terms. The two vacant Trustee positions will fulfill a term that will expire on January 4th, 2021. The trustee positions are appointed at large by the Board of Supervisors upon recommendation of 3rd District Supervisor Kelly Long.

Public cemeteries in California are among the earliest and oldest public facilities in the state and were in existence prior to the enactment of the first public cemetery law in 1909. Today, there are 253 public cemetery districts in California, including three districts in Ventura County: Bardsdale Cemetery District, Piru Cemetery District & El Rancho Simi Cemetery District. Public cemetery districts are special districts that are legally separate from any other unit of local government. Each district’s board of trustees is solely responsible for all aspects of district operations. Trustees must reside within the cemetery district boundaries and be registered voters within the district.

For more information, please contact Manuel Minjares in Supervisor Kelly Long’s office at 805-654-2276.