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Commission approves updated cemetery fees; baby‑land fee waived
Summary
The commission adopted a resolution updating cemetery fees, raising plot and some burial charges, changing cremation charges, and eliminating a fee for the cemetery area known as “baby land.” The resolution takes effect immediately.
The Ottawa City Commission on March 19 adopted a resolution updating fees for city‑owned cemeteries, approving immediate changes city staff said will better align charges with the actual cost of services and bring Ottawa closer to surrounding communities’ rates.
Director Welsh presented the staff analysis of five years of cemetery activity and costs and proposed fee adjustments, noting that traditional burials take more staff time and equipment than cremation interments. Staff recommended increasing the sale price for cemetery spaces from…
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