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Woodland reviews cemetery operations, weighs fees, district and water options
Summary
City staff told council Woodland Cemetery holds about 15,000 occupied plots with roughly 2,000 available and recommended keeping temporary maintenance staff after finding contracting would cost more than twice as much; council directed staff to study fee changes, reclaimed water and a cemetery district and requested updates in April and September.
Woodland city staff presented a review of Woodland Cemetery operations and finances at the Dec. 16 meeting, saying the cemetery is largely self-contained but requires ongoing subsidy and operational attention.
"The Woodland Cemetery actually started as just a small burial site," said Christine Ferrer, the community services director. She and Management Analyst Jenna Moncrief described the cemetery's history, inventory and maintenance model, noting the cemetery currently contains about 15,000 occupied plots and roughly 2,000 plots available for purchase. The mausoleum holds about 400 occupied crypts with four available, and cremains niches number about 300 occupied with 130 remaining.
Staff told the council that routine grounds work is handled primarily by temporary city employees…
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