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Council agrees to investigate city takeover of Memorial Garden Cemetery
Summary
Owners offered Memorial Garden Cemetery to the city; council members agreed to investigate legal, fiscal and operational implications including acreage, perpetual funds, staffing needs and burial capacity before a decision.
Owners of the privately held Memorial Garden Cemetery have offered to transfer the property to the city, and council members asked staff to investigate the legal, fiscal and operational implications before advancing the offer.
A staff presentation said about 34 acres are developed with remaining acreage undeveloped. Council members and staff raised questions about why owners would convey the land, how many unsold plots remain, whether a perpetual fund exists to support…
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