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Funeral directors urge Akron to abandon plan for single provider of indigent burials
Summary
Two local funeral directors told Akron City Council that a proposed contract to designate a single funeral home for indigent burials would harm families and communities; they urged collaboration, improved screening and use of state reimbursement funds.
Two funeral directors who addressed Akron City Council during the public comment period said a city plan to designate a single funeral home to handle indigent burials would create problems for families and communities.
Scott Mason, a funeral home owner on East Market Street who said he has served the community for 31 years, told the council he was informed the city had proposed a single‑supplier contract for indigent burials. Mason called instead for collaboration between funeral homes and city…
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