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Highland council adopts ordinance raising cemetery fees
Summary
On March 3 the Highland City Council unanimously adopted Bill #25‑26/Ordinance #3383 amending Chapter 22 (Cemeteries) to increase fees; Mayor Hemann said fees remain lower than many other cemeteries even after the change.
The Highland City Council unanimously approved Bill #25‑26/Ordinance #3383 on March 3, amending Chapter 22, Article I, Section 22‑1 of the municipal code to raise cemetery fees.
Councilman Frey moved the ordinance; Councilwoman Barbara Bellm seconded. Mayor Kevin Hemann said he had reviewed the changes and that Highland’s fees would still be lower than many other cemeteries even after the increases. Roll call vote: Councilmembers Sloan, Frey, Bellm and Napper voted aye; none opposed.
The ordinance language was presented as attached to the agenda; the council did not specify an effective date during the motion. No amendments or conditions were recorded in the motion as read at the meeting. Staff or clerks present did not read a fee schedule into the public record during the vote.
