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Sonoma council approves cemetery fee changes and two new columbarium units amid wait lists
Summary
Council adopted a resolution approving new pricing and adding two columbarium units — a 32-unit at the Veterans Cemetery and an 82-unit (including 25 doubles) at the Mountain Cemetery — citing strong demand and active wait lists for burial options.
The Sonoma City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on May 7 approving cemetery fee adjustments and adding two above-ground columbarium units to expand available interment options.
Cemeteries manager Carolyn Fulton presented the update, saying the city faces growing demand across its three cemeteries and is moving to create sustainable inventory and operations. Fulton said the city will install a 32-single-unit columbarium at the Veterans Cemetery and an 82-unit columbarium at the Mountain Cemetery (25 of those units are double-depth niches). Public Works is scheduled to install the first units the week of May 15.
Fulton described several operational improvements made since her July hire: creating an administrator position for records…
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