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Newman council approves outsourcing option for grave openings, adopts ordinance to allow third-party diggers
Summary
Council directed staff to outsource grave openings and closures and adopted an ordinance amendment to permit third-party cemetery services; staff said keeping burials in-house would require 2–4 additional employees and brought cost figures to the council.
The Newman City Council voted May 13 to authorize staff to pursue outsourcing of grave openings and closures and adopted an ordinance amendment enabling the city to use third-party contractors for cemetery digging.
City staff presented a report noting the cemetery division currently has eight full-time employees and two seasonal workers; staff said that if the city retained in‑house burial operations for a new cemetery area it would likely need two full‑time and up to two seasonal workers.…
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