CEMETERY

Historic Glendale cemetery could see 1st rate hike since ’09

Founded in 1900, Glendale Memorial Park posting less revenue than operating costs

Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery may be seeing its rates go up.

(Independent Newsmedia/Steve Stockmar)

Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery is the final resting place of notable Glendale residents, including early pioneers, mayors and veterans.

(Independent Newsmedia/Steve Stockmar)

Rates for the city’s historic Glendale Memorial Park Cemetery may be going up.

When the City Council reconvenes for its first meeting since its July hiatus, among the Aug. 8 workshop discussion topics will be a potential rate increase at the 123-year-old cemetery, which hasn’t seen rates go up since 2009.

Glendale Director of Field Operations Michelle Woytenko said Wednesday that the rate hikes in general are proposed as 45% and would potentially take place later this current fiscal year.

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