Lewiston council declines to change cemetery 'resident' definition; mayor to draft policy
Council discussed whether to redefine who qualifies for resident cemetery pricing, heard Mayor Bodily report differing municipal practices, and took no immediate action; the mayor will draft a written policy on residency and end-of-life care pricing.
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Mayor Bodily brought a constituent request about changing the definition of a 'resident' for cemetery pricing to the Aug. 18 meeting and reviewed how Lewiston currently applies the state definition: a resident is someone who lives in the city and votes there. He said, based on his research, roughly half of municipalities use that voter/residency standard while others treat someone who owns property and pays taxes as eligible for resident pricing.
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