Section 2: Asset Description Table 10 - Marlborough Cemeteries Location Land OPEX ($) CAPEX ($) 14/15 (ha) 14/15 Fairhall 8.19 109,700 179,900 Omaka 6.6 62,485 203,000 Havelock 1.25 18,542 8,650 Tuamarina 3.3 20,305 72,000 Picton 4.6 37,771 324,000 Awatere 1.56 15,119 5,000 Flaxbourne .8 4,250 5,120 TOTALS 26.3 268,172 797,670 2.6.2.2 Provision How can Cemeteries be provided for the Community? • Council management and operations • Council management and contracted operations • Contracted management and operation • Privatisation • Community delivery via a Trust • Operation by a Council controlled trading organisation. 2.6.2.3 How does the Council provide this Service? The Council provides the current services through Council management and contracted operations. The Council has moved towards 50% recovery from users of costs associated with interment and the subsequent maintenance. The ongoing maintenance of cemeteries and the open space not intended for interments is beneficial to all of the community and is funded from rates. 2.6.2.4 Are there any Negative Effects from Cemeteries? There may be some reverse sensitivity by nearby residence. 2.6.2.5 Significant Assumptions, Uncertainties and Risk Management In the case of emergency events, extreme fatalities, the disposal of the dead will be controlled in alliance with the Civil Defence Agencies in the interests of public health. The Council has recently prepared a Pandemic Response Plan to be utilised by staff in conducting cemetery operations during pandemic events. 2.6.3 Memorials MDC maintains a variety of memorials in most main centres recognising the efforts of service men and women, and influential events and members from the region and across the country. Memorials include plaques, entrance way Page 29 Photo: Fairhall Cemetery