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Board declines to sell QR memorial medallions and rules out involvement in green burials; ash scattering remains prohibited
Summary
The board agreed not to act as a seller of Turning Hearts QR memorial medallions citing content-control and security risks, decided not to engage in green/organic burial logistics, and reaffirmed that ash scattering is prohibited as it is treated as a biohazard.
The Richfield Village Cemetery Board discussed a pair of policy questions on May 27: whether the board should sell Turning Hearts QR memorial medallions and whether the board should support green or organic burial arrangements. The board decided not to serve as a seller of QR medallions after legal counsel advised against board sales because the village would lack control over medallion content and could face security or hacking risks; members discussed alternatives in which families purchase medallions directly and implement security measures.
Separately, the board addressed an inquiry about green/organic burial for an infant and concluded it would not engage in green-burial facilitation because of permitting complexity. The minutes state that scattering cremated ashes is treated as a biohazard and is technically illegal, and the board reiterated that it will not permit ash scattering.
No formal motions were recorded to change cemetery policy on these items during the meeting; the minutes record discussion and the board’s preference to avoid direct involvement in both selling medallions and facilitating green burials.
