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Jacksonville council raises cemetery plot fees, adds transfer charge
3839513 · May 14, 2025
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Summary
Council adopted amendments to the master fee ordinance raising resident adult plot prices from $400 to $1,000, establishing a $1,250 nonresident rate and adding a $250 deed transfer fee.
Jacksonville — The City Council on Tuesday approved amendments to the master fee ordinance that increase several cemetery‑related charges, citing maintenance costs and decades without a fee update.
City staff reported the city operates two cemeteries—City Cemetery (about 32 acres) and Resthaven (about 17 acres)—and that City Cemetery has no remaining plots while Resthaven has roughly…
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