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Residents Fight Proposed Crematory
The Lakeside Funeral Home owner said no amount of opposition will make him reconsider installing the crematory.
A new funeral home planning to make changes has one subdivision coming together to fight against them.
, at 121 Claremore Drive just off Highway 92, opened its doors for business in late 2011. They have since hosted approximately 20 services.
But, it's not the funeral services that have the homeowners in the Villas at Lake Claremore upset; it's the proposed crematory.
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One woman told WSB-TV that the crematory could have a negative impact on their property values while others said they are worried about mercury pollution.
Other residents spoke out at the citing a petition they had started.
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"We're concerned about our quality of life," Mark, a Villas at Lake Claremore homeowner, told the council. "I was shocked with the percentage of people I have talked to that are opposed."
Lakeside Funeral Home owner Kyle Standridge also told WSB-TV despite the opposition, he will not reconsider installing the crematory saying it's a necessary part of the business.
Members from the said . It requires a public hearing that will be advertised.
The City Council is expected to discuss the application at an April meeting. They meet April 9 and 23 in regular session.
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