[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Administrative fee plan or procedure

[Historic Cemeteries]

not Baker City. Has to go in person to pay if in town in advance, even 
already owning the plots.

Can buy plots far in advance but opening and close fee is never included 
in advance, has to reflect current cost of labor.

I mother and I did it in 1995 to bury Grandma. Now, will have to do it 
again in June to bury my sister (cremated last month).

So Baker City does have perpetual care separate from opening and closing 
fee of grave spot.

David Samuelsen

On 3/16/2014 6:21 PM, Historic Cemeteries wrote:
> David,
> I agree with your thoughts.  The wording is always important.  Perpetual
> care is excellent replacement for inflation.  Our cemetery has good by
> laws but silent on the perpetual care cost.  We have an annual meeting
> coming up and I can propose adding the perpetual care.  Under Oregon law
> (ORS 97.710), cemeteries have the latitude to develop rules for the
> operation of their business.  I've located ORS 97.710(1) The cemetery
> authority may make and enforce rules and regulations for:  (a) The use,
> care, control, management, restriction and protection of its cemetery.
> Also, we have available for those wanting to donate PayPal.  PayPal
> allows us an extremely low rate since we are a domestic non profit
> organization.  Eventually a funeral establishment could pay us in
> advance using this service.  Does the cemetery you are involved with
> have a website?
> Thanks,
> Ernie
>