Blaine City Council recently approved recommendations from the parks and cemetery board to raise cremation burial rates from $100 to $500. The 400-percent increase in cremation fees, updated in the city’s united fee schedule, were made after not being increased since 2017.
City council also approved purchasing a $2,000 niche, a display vault that holds cremation urns. A niche burial will cost $100.
The rates went into effect March 1.
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Bklancke
I would like more information as to why the city votes on the fees of cremation. Aren't the funeral homes private?
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 Report this
cmarie20
When did the city of Blaine start cremating folks?
Friday, March 18, 2022 Report this
Sandlot77
Bklancke - My reading of the article lead me to understand that price is only referring to burials (whether ground or niche) and not the actual cremation done by funeral home.
Sunday, March 20, 2022 Report this