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Council gives first reading to Arlington Cemetery ordinance; staff aims to sell burial rights this fall
Summary
City staff presented the first reading of a new Arlington Cemetery ordinance that, following changes in state law, would let the city convey burial rights for roughly 1,100 unoccupied plots; staff plans implementation steps to make burial rights available in October.
The Arlington City Council on June 10 heard the first reading of a proposed Arlington Cemetery ordinance that would create a new chapter in the city code governing cemetery operations, interments and sale of burial rights.
Sarah Stubblefield, strategic initiatives manager, told the council the cemetery, located at Mitchell and Mary Street, was donated to the city in 1883 and deeded to the city in 1995. She…
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