Committee considers task force to clarify memorial guidelines
A member proposed creating a task force to develop clearer memorial guidelines (when family or state representation should be involved and how costs are handled); staff said cemetery code currently lacks detailed memorial procedures and recommended reviewing existing parks/cemetery guidance.
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A committee member asked colleagues to form a small task force to clarify how the committee should handle memorial requests and related costs. The member said memorials are only referenced in the current guidelines glossary and suggested adopting or aligning with the city’s existing parks or cemetery procedures. "If we have anyone approaching us to do a memorial, such as an individual, perhaps a representative from that individual's family or a state should be involved," the member said.
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