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Commission flags headstone installation fees after reported shortfall
Summary
Commissioners said the current $125 installation fee may not cover labor and delivery: the commission pays $100 to install and $50 when the installer picks up stones, prompting discussion of logistics and an offer from a commissioner to help with deliveries.
Commissioner Susan Lyons raised concern that the commission is losing money on headstone installations. "We charge $125.00 and we pay Joe $100 to install and $50.00 if he picks it up," Lyons said, and the board discussed how delivery charges and pickup logistics affect the commission’s net revenue on installations.
Members explored options to reduce costs, including having vendors leave stones in a secure spot in the cemetery or adding delivery charges to the stone purchase. Commissioner Matt Walker offered a practical alternative by volunteering to pick up deliveries from the vendor "Joe’s Custom" and drop them at the cemetery to avoid extra delivery fees. The commission did not set a new fee at the meeting but recorded the concern for future consideration.
