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Providence updates city fee schedule for 2025; council approves cemetery, right-of-way and utility changes
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 16-2024 to update the city fee schedule for calendar year 2025. Changes include a new exhumation fee, adjustments to right-of-way and encroachment permits, stormwater and sewer rate increases tied to external costs, and clarification of city fiber drop installation allowances.
Providence City Council on Dec. 18 adopted an updated city fee schedule for 2025 that adjusts several user fees, adds an exhumation charge, and clarifies utility and park reservation charges.
City staff described multiple changes. Cemetery policy now includes a separate $2,500 fee for exhumation when required (staff said exhumations have occurred "a handful" of times during the current manager's tenure). Weekend burial fees were increased to reflect higher labor costs. The council recorded that…
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