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Commission narrows who may buy Winter Garden cemetery plots; fees moved to separate resolution
Summary
On first reading commissioners approved changes that narrow residency and 'immediate family' eligibility for plot and niche purchases at Winter Garden Cemetery. Staff removed fee schedules from the ordinance and will present them in a separate resolution at the Oct. 9 meeting.
The Winter Garden City Commission on first reading approved Ordinance 25‑35, which amends city code provisions governing the newly constructed Winter Garden Cemetery to tighten residency and immediate‑family eligibility for purchases of lots and niches.
Why it matters: The ordinance determines who may purchase burial plots and niches in the city cemetery and will shape access as plots become available for sale. Staff additionally removed fee schedules from the ordinance text and said those fees will be set by a separate resolution to be considered at the commission’s Oct. 9 meeting.
What changed - Residency: The distributed language…
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