Commission asks staff to study cremation-plot options after coroner raises need for local capacity
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
A coroner and funeral-industry contact raised options for accommodating cremated remains; the commission discussed installing a columbarium (quoted at roughly $36,000), creating cremation-only plots or a cremation garden, and asked staff to review ordinance language for next meeting.
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Commissioners discussed whether Beaver Dam should add capacity for cremated remains after a coroner/funeral-industry contact said smaller towns are adopting columbariums and cremation gardens.
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