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Township used federal grant money to buy 5 acres to expand cemetery; 2024 burials totaled 33
Summary
Cemetery officials reported 33 burials in 2024 (eight military), modest columbarium sales to date, and a $126,000 federal grant purchase of 5 acres to expand cemetery capacity.
Cemetery officials told the board that Brimfield had 33 burials in 2024, eight of which were military interments, and that sales of columbarium spaces have been modest to date.
Officials said the township used a federal grant to purchase 5 acres to expand the cemetery; they identified the grant-funded purchase as approximately $126,000 and said no tax dollars were used for that land acquisition. Staff explained the cemetery sells a range of internment options, including combined configurations that can hold multiple cremations and ground burials on the same plot, which affects demand for standalone columbarium units.
Trustees were told sales of columbarium niches are slower because families sometimes use ground plots for mixed in-ground and cremation interments. Cemetery staff said they adjusted columbarium pricing late in the prior year to encourage use and will present updated sales figures at the next meeting.
