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Garden City Cemetery District proposes 60.45% tax increase for expansion and irrigation

Rich County Commission · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Garden City Cemetery Board requested a 60.45% tax increase to raise about $30,000 for expansion property, shed work, and irrigation; the commission approved the request unanimously.

Jayne Davis of the Garden City Cemetery Board asked the commission to approve a 60.45% tax increase that would raise approximately $30,000 for expansion work, shed repairs and irrigation projects. The request was tied to specific capital needs at the cemetery.

Commissioner William E. Cox moved to approve the Cemetery District’s proposed budget increase; Commissioner Jonathan B. Lee seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record the specific percentage increase (60.45%) and the approximate dollar amount requested ($30,000).