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Sanford cemetery fund running at a loss; city discusses fee increases, management options
5513239 · July 10, 2025
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Summary
City staff reported ongoing losses in the cemetery fund and told commissioners there are about 6,000 available plots; staff proposed researching fee increases, management options and possible urn wall installation to reduce general-fund subsidies.
City staff told the commission that the cemetery fund has been operating at a loss for several years and that the city currently subsidizes cemetery operations from the general fund.
Cindy Lindsey and other staff provided historic transfer figures: the cemetery had an approximate net loss of $112,000 in 2022, $108,000 in 2023 and…
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