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Florence council weighs columbarium pilot, cemetery fees and a $20,000 records system
Summary
Council members debated adding a small columbarium at Memorial Park, noting cost and low uptake at comparable cemeteries, and discussed a $20,000 initial cost and $4,000–$5,000 annual subscription for a cemetery records/GIS system to digitize plots and improve public access.
Council discussed two cemetery-related CIP items during the April 14 work session: a modest columbarium pilot and a cemetery records software package.
The ad hoc committee that studied Memorial Park recommended testing a small columbarium unit so residents could place urns without purchasing full plots. Council member Benina questioned the economics, citing a nearby cemetery’s experience (Kulage Cemetery) where a 56‑unit columbarium had low usage and pricing examples she said were $3,300 at top/bottom positions and $5,000 for middle positions. She said those costs can make columbarium niches less attractive than in-ground…
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