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Toledo moves to align cemetery rules with current operations, raises cremation indigent fee to $1,000

2998091 · April 15, 2025
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Summary

City staff presented a rewrite of municipal cemetery rules to move cemeteries under the Department of Public Service, change industry terms (deed to contract), adjust some fees including indigent cremation from $700 to $1,000, and remove outdated restrictions on arrival times.

The Department of Public Service asked council to repeal and replace sections of Toledo's municipal code governing cemeteries to reflect current operations and industry standard language.

Megan Robson, director for the Department of Public Service, said the code still listed municipal cemeteries under the Department of Parks, Recreation and Forestry even…

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