The City Council establishes the fees for cemetery-related items. Periodically, these fees are reviewed and may be subject to change without notice.
Purchase of Burial Rights
Non-Resident: $ 1,050.00 per space
Resident/Taxpayer: $ 460.00 per space
Grave Opening/Closing
Opening $ 360.00
Cremation Burial $ 160.00
Additional fee if after 2:30 PM: $135.00
Additional fee if on Saturday: $ 170.00
Burials are not available on Sunday or on holidays observed by the City.
Miscellaneous Fees
Space Transfer Fee: $ 36.00
Foundations: $ 0.75 per square inch
Shrub Removal: $ 29.00
Burial rights for cemetery spaces may be purchased in two ways
- Direct Sale - purchaser pays the full amount owing for the desired space(s)
- Time Payment Plan - Purchaser signs an Agreement with the City to pay the full amount within 180 Days of the Agreement date (a minimum payment of 25% of the total purchase price is required at the time of signing the Agreement).
Cemetery Plantings
Before you place any materials in the cemetery, please review the graveside planting information as to planting location and permissible plants. If you have any further questions regarding the Cemetery, please contact the City Clerk. There are specific rules that govern planting locations.
If you need additional information about the DeWitt City Cemetery, please contact the City Clerk at (517) 669-2441.
Graveside Planting Information
The City Council has adopted a policy addressing the planting of plant material on gravesites at the cemetery. Prohibited Plant Materials of the following types
Trees |
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| Alder |
Catalpa |
Tree of Heaven |
| Ash (Fraxinus) |
Cottonwood |
Willow, weeping |
| Birch, paper |
Elm, Siberia |
Willow, all other species |
| Black Locust |
Maple, silver |
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| Boxelder |
Mulberry |
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| Buckthorn |
Poplars |
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Shrubs and Bushes |
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Barberry
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Lilac |
Viburnum |
| Forsythia |
Spirea |
Japanese Quince |
| Honeysuckle |
Fire Thorn |
Pussy Willow |
| Butterfly Bush |
Hydrangea |
Euonymous |
| Mock Orange |
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Plant Material |
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| Roses |
Trumpet Vine |
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General Planting Rules:
- Permission must be secured from the Cemetery Sexton prior to planting non-prohibited trees, shrubs/bushes or other plant material.
- Shrubs/bushes planted must align with the north or south edge of the monument or marker. The City encourages the use of Japanese Yews, Dwarf Cyprus, Mugo Pine and Dwarf White Spruce.
- Due to the lot configuration and lot size in Sections I and J, the planting of trees, shrubs and bushes is only permitted by the City.
Note: The adoption of this prohibited plant material list will not result in the immediate removal of plant material that may exist at the Cemetery prior to the adoption of this listing.
If you need additional information about the DeWitt City Cemetery, please contact the City Clerk or Cemetery Sexton at (517) 669-2441. |
