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Council hears plan to reclaim decades-old cemetery plots and limit sales to residents
Summary
Staff told the council Syracuse has a limited number of immediately available cemetery plots, plans to reclaim roughly 65–80 longtime unused plots under state statute, and will restrict sales during the shortage to city residents; expansion design is shovel-ready but unfunded.
Staff reported the city has very few immediately available cemetery plots and plans to start statutorily required reclamation notices this November for long-unused plots.
Preston (cemetery superintendent/staff) told the council the city currently has two adjacent unsold plots available and about 65–80 older plots that were sold decades ago but never used. He said the city previously amended its ordinance to allow reclaiming abandoned plots pursuant to…
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