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Cemetery staff seeks lower-cost committal shelter; backhoe replacement remains unresolved
Summary
City cemetery staff described aging equipment and a $100,000 estimate for a heated committal shelter; council directed staff to return with a lower-cost three-sided shelter option and updated cost estimates for backhoe options and repairs.
Cemetery staff and council spent a focused portion of the work session on cemetery needs, including a discussion of a backhoe in deteriorating condition and a proposed committal shelter.
Roger, the cemetery director, described a backhoe that has required frequent repairs and has been on the department’s replacement list for several years. He said the machine has recurring hydraulic leaks and a failing rear seal and that contracting out grave digging would be more expensive…
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