Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents Wednesday approved a proposed budget for 2010.
The proposed budget is $552,589, a 12.3 percent increase over the 2009 budget at $492,041.
Warsaw City Council will need to approve the budget.
Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy said the largest increase in the budget accounts for machinery and equipment. The board is proposing a $24,500 increase to purchase a one-ton dump truck and a pickup truck.Other increases are a proposed $1,000 increase for operating supplies for fuel, gasoline, oil, tires and automotive supplies.
City council representative Jeff Grose complimented the board on its work on the budget.
In other business, the board heard there were 13 lots sold and 19 deaths in June. The board signed six burial deeds during the meeting.
The board will meet again Aug. 6 at 5 p.m. at the cemetery office.
Board members are President Don Bixel, Warren Tatter, Lewis Dobbins and Ellen Hoffer.
