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1. Who is responsible for managing and maintaining the cemetery?

Burleson Parks and Recreation. For maintenance questions or concerns, please contact 311.

2. Who operates and provides services such as sales and burials for the cemetery?

Burleson Cemetery Operators (Lucas and Blessing Funeral Home). For information on purchasing burial lots, burial services, rules and regulations, please contact Lucas and Blessing Funeral Home at 817-295-9000.

3. Who is responsible for leaning headstones and memorials?

According to Cemeteries Chapter 18-56 (h) under “Cemeteries” in the City’s Code of Ordinances, the owner is responsible for the installation and maintenance of the memorial. This includes leaning monuments, changing of flowers, tidiness of décor, etc. For concerns of memorial maintenance or conditions, please contact BTX311.

4. How often is the cemetery maintained?

The cemetery is mowed on a weekly basis. Trees are pruned annually and as needed. Landscape maintenance is performed bi-weekly. Litter and dead flowers (wilted and brown) are inspected for removal 5 times per week. Irrigation repairs are made as needed.

5. Is the cemetery irrigated?

Only the new expansion section of the cemetery on the east side is irrigated.

6. Is the City responsible for flags in the cemetery?

The City has one official flag in the cemetery which is located on the south side at the center drive.

7. What are the cemetery hours?

The cemetery is open daily from sunrise to sunset.

8. Does the City have cemetery clean-up days?

The City inspects for faded or outdated décor twice annually the first business days after daylight savings time adjustments.