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By Eoin Devereux THE NeEPAWA BANNER The price of burials and care fees at the Neepawa Riverside Cemetery have increased. Town council approved the rise to the service charges during its last public meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The rate increase in cludes a rise in the per petual care fees from the 2014 rate of $843.31, to $1250.00. Seasonal care fees will go from $ 71.98 to $150.00. The need for the price increase is due to the ris ing cost of care for the property. Upkeep for the Riverside Cemetery is estimated to cost around $250,000 a year, while revenues brought in from the accumulated care fees, at the 2014 rates are an estimated $23,000. The re maining costs are covered through the municipal budget. Grave Care: Perpetual care fees: 2014 - $843.31 2015 - $1250.00 2016 - $1,375.00 2017 - $1,500.00 Seasonal care fees 2014-$ 71.98 2015 - $150.00 2016 - $175.00 2017 - $200.00 Cremation Fees: Columbarium niche sale 2014 - $900.72 2015 - $2,500.00 2016 - $2625.00 2017 - $2750.00 Disinterment Fees: Earth burials 2014 - $602.37 2015 - $1000.00 2016 - $1500.00 2017 - $2000.00 Ash Burials 2014 - $124.00 2015 - $300.00 2016 -$ 350.00 2017 - $ 400.00 Surcharges: Funerals between 4:00 - 4:30 2014 - $ 120.47 2015 - $ 250.00 2016 - $ 300.00 2017 - $ 350.00 retals between 4:30 - 5:00 2014 - $ 180.15 2015 - $ 400.00 2016 - $ 450.00 2017 - $ 500.00 Weekends 2014 - $ 240.95 2015 - $ 400.00 2016 - $ 450.00 2017 - $ 500.00 tutory holidays and after aL 0 2014-$ 361.42 2015 - $ 400.00 2016 - $ 450.00 2017 - $ 500.00 ‘inter Rates - short notice 2014 - $ 112.59 2015 - $ 400.00 2016 - $ 450.00 2017 - $ 500.00
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Neepawa Banner
Neepawa, Manitoba, CA
Fri, Feb 27, 2015
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