Higher fees approved for cemetery plots and mausoleums in Fort Lauderdale

Local 10 Thursday 19th April, 2012

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The price of dying in Fort Lauderdale is about to go up -- thanks to a set of higher fees approved by city commissioners.On Tuesday, the city commission voted to add $100 to the price of a regular plot in a cemetery or a spot inside a mausoleum. Officials say that puts them on par with other city-owned cemeteries in Broward and Palm Beach counties. A typical burial plot in Fort Lauderdale will now range in price between $...

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