News from: Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District

The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District (CVPCD) is inviting members of the public to review and comment on its newly proposed 10-Year Cemetery Master Plan, a forward-looking document designed to guide the District’s development, service delivery, and long-term sustainability.

The Master Plan outlines strategies for addressing burial capacity, infrastructure needs, community services, and financial stability. It is the result of a year-long planning process that incorporated operational analysis, consultant recommendations, and early stakeholder input.

“This plan represents a thoughtful roadmap for the future of the cemetery,” said Board Chair, Ernesto Rosales. “Now we want to hear from the community we serve. Public feedback is a critical part of shaping the final version.”

The public comment period is open through May 1, 2025. The draft plan can be viewed on the Districts homepage at CVPCD.org, or by clicking the link below.

https://cvpcd.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/10-Year-Master-Plan-Draft-Link.pdf

Community members are encouraged to submit feedback in any of the following ways:

Email: info@cvpcd.org (Subject line: “Master Plan Comment”)
Mail: Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District
Attn: Master Plan Comment
82925 Avenue 52
Coachella, CA 92236

In-Person: Drop off written comments at the cemetery front office during regular business hours. Please place comments in an envelope clearly marked “Master Plan Comment”.

All comments received will be considered as the District prepares the final proposed plan for presentation to the Board of Trustees at its May 9, 2025, public meeting.

For more information, please contact the District at info@cvpcd.org or visit www.cvpcd.org.

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About the CVPCD

The Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District was formed August 8, 1927, as an independent special district, serving the public cemetery needs of the residents of Riverside County; our boundaries include the cities of Coachella, Indio, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Palm Desert, parts of Rancho Mirage, and the unincorporated areas of Mecca, Oasis, Bermuda Dunes, Thermal, Vista Santa Rosa, North Shore, Chiriaco Summit, Indio Hills, and Desert Center. The District has performed over 24,000 interments/burials and has set over 15,000 headstones/grave markers. The total district property consists of sixty acres, twenty-nine of the sixty have been developed for interment purposes.