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Parks board praises department as cemetery interments move in-house, approves letters of support
Summary
After a presentation from division manager Jason Walker, the Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved letters commending Cemetery Operationss transition to in-house interments and cremains burials, noting the city resumed full responsibility on Sept. 25, 2025.
The Austin Parks and Recreation Board unanimously approved letters of support on Nov. 24 recognizing the departments recent transition to in-house interment and burial services.
Jason Walker, division manager of Cemetery Operations, told the board the city resumed full responsibility for interments and cremains burials across municipal cemeteries on Sept. 25, 2025 after a contractor ended its contract early. Walker said the department…
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