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Paducah staff propose clarifying Oak Grove Cemetery rules, fees and monument foundation options
Summary
City staff presented proposed edits to Oak Grove Cemetery ordinance, fee schedule and administrative policy to remove conflicting language, clarify late-service fees (2 p.m. threshold), add a graveside burial service fee, permit pier foundations for monuments, formalize staffing/operating hours and set a seasonal cleanup cadence.
City cemetery staff outlined proposed clarifications and small policy changes for Oak Grove Cemetery at the Feb. 11 Paducah Board of Commissioners meeting, saying three documents (ordinance, municipal order fee schedule and an administrative policy) contain inconsistent language that should be aligned.
Staff identified several targeted changes: harmonize the late-service fee cut-off time (the ordinance previously said funerals concluding after 2 p.m., the fee schedule said after 3 p.m.; staff recommended 2 p.m. to match operations and avoid overtime); add a fee for staffed graveside burials (staff said graveside burials were being staffed…
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