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Commission updates Springvale Cemetery policy and codifies abandoned-cemetery procedures
Summary
Cass County adopted revisions documenting Springvale Cemetery operations—prepurchase rules, family burials and cremated remains—and added abandoned-cemetery responsibilities to the commission policy manual as section 12.01, following staff and sexton recommendations.
County staff presented two related cemetery policy items that the commission adopted on Jan. 20. The first clarifies Springvale Cemetery operations—rules for prepurchase of burial lots, family burials and handling of cremated remains—based on the county cemetery board’s recommendations and the county sexton’s practices. The second places procedures for abandoned cemeteries into the commission policy manual as section 12.01; staff noted that responsibilities for abandoned cemeteries are already clearly spelled out in state statute and this action primarily documents operational practice.
Action taken: The commission moved, seconded and approved both items by roll call.
Why it matters: Staff said the updates formalize long-standing practices, provide clearer policy direction to staff and recognize unique operational situations that can arise at an active cemetery. The abandoned-cemetery language aligns policy with state statutory duties.
Status: Both policy updates were approved and entered into the county commission policy manual.
