Cemetery | City of Hastings

Hastings Riverside Cemetery

The Cemetery Operating Fund was created as the City assumed ownership and operation of Riverside Cemetery. The Fund is used to account for all matters relating to the management, maintenance, operation, and improvement of the cemetery’s physical properties and services to current and future holders of burial rights.

The maintenance and operation of the Cemetery’s physical property are administered by the Director of Public Services. Personnel and equipment from the Department of Public Services, including the Equipment Fund, are utilized for maintenance and other operations within the Cemetery. Contract service providers are also utilized to perform selected maintenance activities.

Sales of burial rights and the records thereof, both current and historical, are maintained by the Clerk/Treasurer’s office. The Clerk/Treasurer’s office also maintains all records of the capital assets of the Cemetery as part of the City’s general records of such assets.

Goal 1:
Evaluate and address the condition and needs of the Cemetery and its physical facilities and grounds

Objectives:

Survey current conditions to identify areas and items requiring significant, non-routine maintenance, or other attention.
Prepare a plan for determining community needs and desires and approaches to providing facilities in accordance with these needs and desires.
Monitor and address improvements at the cemetery in response to current market demands.

Goal 2:
Maintain the cemetery grounds and facilities in an acceptable condition

Objectives:

Monitor and maintain the grounds and facilities as required.
Repair or replace damaged equipment as necessary.
Optimize the quality and efficiency of effort spent in maintaining the cemetery.
Develop and maintain a short-, intermediate-, and long-term plan for cemetery maintenance and capital improvement.

Goal 3:
Construct, monitor, and maintain the Cemetery grounds and facilities in a manner which maximizes the safety of those using, maintaining, or passing near the Cemetery

Objectives:

Allow only high quality materials and construction methods to be used for construction or maintenance of Cemetery facilities.
Hire, promote, and train individuals committed to excellence in service, and to provide adequate incentives to ensure that they will continue to strive to maintain quality performance.
Train, re-train, and monitor employed and contracted maintenance personnel to insure safe operation of maintenance equipment and interaction with the public.
Inspect Cemetery facilities and schedule and perform necessary maintenance or replacement of facilities as required to ensure all facilities are as safe as possible and meet other needs and desires of the community.
Monitor legislation and regulatory requirements for provision of facilities and services to insure all facilities are kept up to modern standards.

Goal 4:
Improve the attractiveness and simplicity of using the Cemetery as a final resting place for the residents of the greater Hastings community and their families

Objectives:

Develop and implement an efficient and effective process for responding to inquiries about interment in the Cemetery.
Develop and maintain a competitive fee schedule that provides adequate resources for supporting the ongoing maintenance of the Cemetery.
Maintain accurate and complete records to support inquiries about persons, past, present, and future, interred in the Cemetery.

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