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Mona council preapproves changes to cemetery policy to allow small flat cremation markers
Summary
Council members expressed support for allowing up to three cremations per grave and permitting small, flat markers (about 18 by 12 inches, 1.5 inches deep) for cremated remains; staff to draft formal policy for council approval.
Council members discussed and gave informal approval to revise cemetery policy to permit small flat markers for cremated remains and to clarify how many cremations are allowed per grave.
Staff explained the current rule allows two or three cremations on a grave but permits only one headstone; council members asked whether multiple small, flat markers could be placed to identify individual cremated remains. Staff showed a sample size — 18 inches by 12 inches and 1.5 inches deep — and said the markers would be low-profile so mower decks could pass over them. Several council members indicated support for permitting up to three cremations with a matching number of small flat markers, while asking staff to make the policy language specific about placement and size.
There was no formal ordinance or final vote; the council asked staff to prepare a revised cemetery policy and return it for formal approval at a future meeting.
