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Berrien County
Benton Harbor
Third Party Management of City Owned Cemeteries
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Field Value
Shared Services Name
Third Party Management of City Owned Cemeteries
Data Owner
Benton Harbor
Form
Public Private Partnership
Primary Purpose
Other
Scope
Internal
Status
Existing
Year Initiated
2014
Revenues (less partner contributions)
$240,000
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Description
Over the course of the past ten years, the City's cemeteries have operated at a loss each year. During that time the City subsidized over $300,000 in cemetery operating costs. Cemetery services were constantly reported below adequate with frequent resident complaints. Beyond citizen complaints and general fund subsidy, the cemetery has an estimated repair and upgrade need of $450,000. In an attempt to improve services while reducing overall costs to the City of Benton Harbor, bids were solicited for third party management of the City's two cemeteries to form a public-private partnership.
A proposal was accepted on June 13, 2013 in which North Shore Memory Gardens and C Management, Inc. agreed to pay to the City $25,000 for management rights and $100,000 for existing equipment. Upon execution of the agreement on September 30, 2013, the City also received approximately $140,000 from the Cemetery board. After expenses and employee expenditures, the City will net approximately $240,000.
No significant barriers were encountered during implementation.
Partners for Third Party Management of City Owned Cemeteries
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Benton Harbor
City
Berrien County
2022
9,806
$44,050,972
9,806
44,050,972
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Execute Formal Management Agreement
On Schedule
2013-06-13
2013-09-30
Issue and accept RFP
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2013-05-19
2013-06-13
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