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Anacortes staff say Grandview Cemetery fees fall short of actual costs; council to consider rate adjustments
Summary
Parks staff presented a proposal to raise Grandview Cemetery fees after analysis showing current service fees underrecover marginal costs (example: full casket burial fee $553 vs. marginal cost $1,725). Staff will return with code updates and a unified fee schedule proposal in coming weeks.
Parks Department staff briefed Anacortes City Council on Jan. 26 about proposed increases to Grandview Cemetery fees after an internal review showed many current charges do not cover marginal service costs.
Parks staffer Mister Lunsford and program researcher Darby Jordan said the city's marginal cost for a full casket burial — labor and equipment — is approximately…
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