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Garfield County raises indigent cremation reimbursement to $600

Board of Garfield County Commissioners · July 28, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Garfield County Commissioners unanimously increased the county’s standard reimbursement for indigent cremations from $265 to $600 after funeral directors requested a raise due to inflation. The motion was moved by Commissioner Joe Kegin Jr. and carried with all three commissioners voting aye.

On July 28, 2025, the Board of Garfield County Commissioners voted to raise the county’s standard reimbursement for the cremation of indigent persons from $265.00 to $600.00.

The change followed a discussion of the…

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