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City adopts new consolidated fee schedule; cemetery board’s tiered grave‑space fees added
Summary
Council adopted a new comprehensive fee schedule that adds previously uncategorized cemetery fees and implements a tiered grave‑space pricing structure (76234 ZIP residents $700; Wise County non‑76234 $1,000; non‑county residents $1,500).
City staff presented a new consolidated fee schedule that incorporates impact fees and several previously uncategorized line items, including cemetery fees. The cemetery board recommended a tiered pricing structure for grave spaces after noting nonlocal purchases of multiple grave spaces in recent months.
Under the proposed schedule explained to council, Decatur residents in ZIP code 76234 would pay $700 per grave space; Wise County residents not residing in 76234 would pay $1,000; and non‑county residents would pay $1,500 per grave space. Staff said the memo from the cemetery board and benchmarking with peer cities informed the recommendation. Council approved Ordinance 202006310 adopting the new fee schedule by voice vote.
Staff indicated that the cemetery fee adjustments stem from several months of cemetery board deliberations and comparative data gathering. The ordinance adopting the consolidated fee schedule includes the cemetery board's recommendations and will be applied moving forward.
