Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Cemetery Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission adds $500 plot fee and broadens eligibility in cemetery rules
Summary
County Manager read proposed cemetery-rule changes allowing more than one plot purchase in special cases, adding a $500 one-time plot fee and banning glass decorations; commissioners added the item to the Feb. 3 agenda as a voting item.
County Manager Thomas Weaver presented proposed revisions to cemetery sale rules during the Jan. 26 work session. The suggested changes would permit the purchase of more than one plot in limited circumstances (for example, spouses or residents who recently moved to assisted-living facilities), impose a one-time $500 plot-purchase fee, and ban glass decorations for mower and vandalism safety. The commission added the item to the Feb. 3 meeting agenda for formal action.
Commissioners debated the need to balance cemetery access for residents and fee structures to support maintenance; no final policy vote appears in the Jan. 26 minutes. The manager said the county expects the surveyor to finish work on a new cemetery area within about 60 days, after which plots will be available for sale. The minutes record the change as an agenda addition and direct staff to prepare the final resolution.
