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Kootenai County approves $14,400 increase for burial and cremation aid amid one commissionerobjection
Summary
County Clerk Jennifer Lock told commissioners that cremation applications and required state approvals rose in FY26; the board approved a $14,400 fund-balance transfer to cover roughly 12 additional cremations, with Commissioner Everline voting no.
Kootenai County commissioners on March 31 approved a $14,400 increase to the FY26 burial and cremation operating budget to cover additional indigent cremation requests.
Clerk Jennifer Lock told the board County Assistance has seen more cremation applications and state-required approvals in fiscal year 2026 compared with 2025. She said the departmentoperates on a small budget (FY26 operating budget cited at $29,004) and that,…
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