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Council approves updated cemetery fees and adds 'aquamation' to cremation language

2530432 · January 13, 2025
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Summary

Council approved proposed increases to several burial and service fees at Cherryville cemeteries and directed staff to add 'aquamation' to cremation-related language; fees for holiday burials and weekend services were among the changes.

The Cherryville City Council approved revised cemetery fees and amended the language to expressly include aquamation alongside cremation.

Staff presented proposed rate increases for several categories, including cremation interment openings, baby graves, adult graves and oversized adult graves. The presentation noted increased costs for holiday interments (New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Memorial Day and Labor…

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