It is the intent of the HCC Board to provide transparency in the finances of the cemetery. With this goal, the Historic Columbian Cemetery is acquiring all possible financial records from previous managers. As we move forward, the HCC Board will focus on serving the public through conducting cemetery business, maintaining the grounds,  and supporting access to cemetery information.

A new bank account has been established for the cemetery.  Expenditures as of November 15th, 2012 are as follows:

$150.00 cemetery license paid by donation

$50.00 cemetery website hosting and domain name registration paid by donation

$78.00 six months of post office box service paid by donation

$100 donation deposit to bank account

$300 donation deposit to bank account

Wheelbarrow and lawn tool donation

$90 per month electric bill (paid through April by donation)

$72 May electric bill paid from bank account

$87 June electric bill paid from bank account

$27.37 Portland Water Bureau, June bill paid from bank account

$38 Photocopying of records and contact information for Memorial Day availability paid by donation

$125 Donations deposited to bank account (June)

$1975 Purchase of plots

$75 Down payment on inurnment deposited to bank account

$45 Donations deposited to bank account (July)

$87 July electric bill paid from bank account

$225 Grounds Crew Appreciation and Supplies

$78 Six months payment for Post Office Box (cemetery account)

$200, $400 Down payment on plots

$48 Reimbursement for work party materials to Grounds Committee

$107 (payable over next 12 months) Monthly payment to Portland Water Bureau for past account balance

$135 August electric bill including amount brought forward from previous manager

$96 Electric bill for September

$100 Electric bill for October

In addition to the above amounts, payment in of grant monies which were then disbursed to contractors: Davey Tree and West-Meyer Fence