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Board discusses possible cemetery fee waiver for indigency; staff to review application form
Summary
A board member requested an update on a proposed variance to Ordinance 668 to permit reduced cemetery fees for residents claiming indigency; staff said further review is needed to determine how to verify indigency and will bring the matter back to the board.
A board member asked for an update on a proposed variance to Ordinance 668 that would allow qualifying residents claiming indigency to receive reduced cemetery fees. The item originated from a work session where an application form and criteria were discussed. City staff said some application questions are private and that the city needs a process to verify indigency before implementing any fee reduction.
The board agreed that the matter required further review and directed council and staff to revisit the application materials and legal justification. No decision to change fees was made at this meeting; staff will coordinate with the council and return with a recommendation.
