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Sanford Municipal Cemetery: department details 33‑acre site and more than 2,200 plots
Summary
Parks staff told the podcast the city operates a municipal cemetery of about 33 acres, with a contractor maintaining grounds and staff handling burial paperwork; they said the cemetery has over 2,200 plots available.
On the Sanford Says episode, Parks & Recreation leadership described the city’s cemetery operations and availability.
Matt Coleman said the department maintains a municipal cemetery and characterized cemetery work as emotionally demanding but rewarding: “The greatest reward of working in that program is helping people with that closure.” Jose Ortiz and Coleman said the cemetery encompasses about 33 acres and that the city has “over 2,200 plots” available. They added that a contractor handles grounds maintenance while city staff oversee paperwork and burial logistics.
The segment emphasized that municipal cemetery costs can be lower than private options and that the department supports families through the burial process. Information listeners can use—plot availability and administrative steps—was described as available via the parks administration office and online pages.
