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Commission considers raising cemetery plot fees and closing resale loophole; staff proposes phased enforcement
Summary
The commission proposed increasing city cemetery plot prices from $325 to $2,500 to offset maintenance costs, would require any resales to be offered back to the city to close a resale‑for‑profit loophole, and staff proposed a phased compliance approach with 60 days' notice.
The Boynton Beach City Commission discussed proposed changes to cemetery policy intended to stop private resale of subsidized city plots and to shore up the cemetery maintenance fund.
Chair outlined cases where individuals and an out‑of‑city company bought city plots or mausoleums and later resold them for profit, arguing the city was effectively subsidizing burial costs…
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