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Coppell council debates future role, pricing and possible privatization of Rolling Oaks Memorial Center
Summary
City staff told the council Rolling Oaks has roughly 8,000 burial rights (about 960 unsold burial options; roughly 200 are in-ground plots). Council directed staff to return with policy options that would prioritize Coppell residents, show pricing adjustments and model what privatization would look like.
City staff presented options for the future operation of Rolling Oaks Memorial Center on Jan. 14, asking the Coppell City Council to clarify whether the facility should remain a community-focused cemetery or continue operating as a regional amenity.
Miss Belmont, speaking for cemetery staff, told council that Rolling Oaks currently has about 8,000 burial rights overall and an estimated 960 remaining options, of which roughly 200 are in-ground burial plots. She said 26% of burial rights are owned by Coppell residents and 74% by nonresidents, and she summarized consultant Doug Miller’s recommendations from a prior Johnson Consulting Group report the council had received.
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