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Council unanimously adopts updated cemetery rules and regulations
Summary
The Marysville City Council voted unanimously to adopt revised cemetery rules and regulations after a staff presentation; the changes update role references, clarify allowable decorations and dates, and include removal guidance for holiday wreaths.
Finance Director and Assistant City Manager Michael Booth presented updates to the city's cemetery rules and regulations, noting staff (city clerk Stoya and Stacy Grant) revised language, replaced certain role references with department names, and adjusted dates for allowable grave decorations.
Booth told council the packet includes roughly five pages of changes and that some titles were replaced with generic department references. Council members thanked staff for the work; one reminder included the practical date for removal of Christmas wreaths: "they need to be out by April 1," a council member said.
Council Member Shirkey moved to adopt the cemetery rules and regulations as amended; Council Member Badley supported the motion. The council voted unanimously to approve the updated rules.
The adopted changes are intended to modernize role references and clarify timing and placement rules for items placed on graves; staff did not present a separate budgetary impact during the meeting.
