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BOCC AGENDA ITEM

Item Title:Nassau County Indigent Burial/Cremation Application Affidavit
Date:6/21/2017
Department:County Attorney
Background:

Nassau County has a policy which provides Burial/Cremation services for Indigent persons. A decedent's indigent status is determined via an Affidavit filed on behalf of the decedent. Mr. Jack Heard of Oxley-Heard funeral home has suggested an Affidavit to provide greater transparency as to a decedent's indigent status.

Request:
Continue consideration of the attached Indigent Burial/Cremation Application Affidavit which will allow funeral homes to verify financial information of the decedent's family/informant as well as the deceased as to indigent status.  
Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens:
N/A
Action Requested and Recommendation:
Request Board approval of the attached Indigent Burial/Cremation Application Affidavit which will allow funeral homes to verify financial information of the decedent's family/informant as well as the deceased as to indigent status.  
Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan?
Funding Source:
N/A
Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable)
Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management:
N/A
For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature?
N/A
Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee?
N/A
Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc):
NA/
How many originals are needed?
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Nassau County Indigent Burial/Cremation Application/Affidavit5/30/2017Cover Memo