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The City has operated cemeteries since receiving what is known as the Oakwood Cemetery from the State of Texas in 1856. Five cemeteries are currently operated under the auspices of the City: Oakwood, Oakwood Annex, Evergreen, Plummers, and Austin Memorial Park.
Select titles to view photos of each site Austin Memorial Park - 2800 Hancock Drive - Evergreen - 3304 E. 12th - Oakwood - 1601 Navasota - Plummers - 12th and Springdale - Oakwood Annex - 1600 Comal Street The Cemetery operation is currently contracted out to Intercare Corporation which provides four services: administration, space sales, interments, and grounds maintenance. Administration includes the recording of all deeds of sale with the County and the management of information for property owners and interment location information. They can be reached at 512-453-2320 Spaces in Austin Memorial Park and Evergreen are available for purchase by the general public and funeral homes. The other three cemeteries no longer have spaces available, although many of the spaces are not yet occupied. Interment Services include space opening and closing. Concrete grave liner sales and funeral setups have been eliminated as a cost containment measure. Grounds maintenance includes regular mowing, grave sinking, leveling of sunken graves, grass planting, litter control, repairs to irrigation systems, building maintenance, placement and removal of flowers, and response (when possible) to property owner requests. Tree maintenance includes trimming, removal when necessary for safety concerns. Hours and Days of Operation The Administrative office is located at Austin Memorial Park Cemetery. Current hours and days of operation are Monday thru Saturday daylight hours. Official City of Austin Holidays and Sundays the cemetery office is closed. City of Austin 2010 Cemetery Audit and Department Plan of Action The Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) in association with other city departments, has initiated a comprehensive review of city and contractor operations and management of the City's five (5) municipal cemeteries. This review was initiated based on an audit released in June, 2010 by the Office of the City Auditor (OCA). The OCA reported deficiencies in the management and oversight of the current contract between the City and InterCare Corporation, the city's contracted vendor for cemetery management. The OCA audit can be found at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/auditor/au10111.htm. PARD staff is also committed to providing the public's input as part of this management review. A public stakeholder’s input session was held August 24, 2010 at the PARD main office. More than twenty (20) interested citizens attended to provide insight and commentary regarding current management and areas for suggested improvement. The summary of the meeting can be found at this link . Additional public input meetings will be held to solicit addition public input and participation as PARD develops update cemetery management strategies. PARD is scheduled to return to the Austin City Council, Finance and Audit Committee September 2010 to present an update on the department’s progress in addressing the audit findings and efforts to improve accountability, enhance public input, communicate rules and regulations, and plan to improve the physical condition of all five (5) city cemeteries. This website will be updated on a regular basis to include information updates, links to research reports, and will include dates and locations for future meetings. Cemetery Fees The City is committed to a pricing policy that offers reasonable rates approved and allocated by City Council which allows Austin citizens affordable access to cemetery spaces and services. Approved fees will be valid for the period of October 1 through September 30 of the next calendar year. Current Fee Schedule. Contact Information: Gilbert Hernandez, Contract Manager, 974-6742 or by e-mail: gilbert.hernandez@ci.austin.tx.us |
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