Cemetery fees in Euskirchen rise again - what does that mean for the citizens?

Cemetery fees in Euskirchen rise again - what does that mean for the citizens?

Euskirchen, Deutschland - In Euskirchen, the cemetery fees rise again. After two years of reduction, the Council decided to increase the fees in order to cover rising personnel and administrative costs as well as the increased expenses for the care of the cemeteries. Chamberlain Klaus Schmitz said that an increase was originally planned for around 9.5 percent, but a moderate increase is now being sought. This is also due to the fact that the proportion of green space for the peace areas is increased from 240,000 euros to 270,000 euros, such as ksta.de reported. The reason for this increase was that the city asked to design the cemeteries like a park and to keep it in good condition.

The fees for grave use will therefore adapt; For example, the prices should initially rise for a row grave from 2,235 to 2,445 euros. However, it can be seen from the current council meeting that this increase is expected to be less drastically. The tariffs for earth and urn burials are also increased. For example, an increase in the burial fee of 775 is planned to 788 euros. The Council also decided to make changes to other local fees, while the waste disposal costs, despite increasing general expenses, will decrease through surpluses of recent years. For 2025, the annual fee for an 80-liter tone will now only be 136.02 euros, which means that the fee payers are partially relieved, according to the report by Ksta.de .

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