Controller flags higher-than-expected indigent cremation costs to commissioners
The controller reported indigent cremation costs are trending above budget at about $600 per cremation and asked the commission for a small contingency increase to cover the projected overrun.
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Scott Park told the commission that cremation services for indigent decedents are a state‑required expense and that costs are running higher than budgeted. "State statute requires that we provide cremation services... we're just trending a little bit higher than expected," Park said, noting an average cost of roughly $600 per cremation and a projected overrun that prompted a request of about $4,000 to cover the year.
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