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Schardein, Eastern and Greenwood cemeteries are under new scrutiny following WDRB News reporting that revealed unspent money for their care and no one managing a spending account
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No one has been overseeing a trust fund for three cemeteries, while more than $43,000 for their upkeep was sitting unspent in a deceased supervisor’s bank account.
A WDRB News investigation last month revealed lax oversight of Greenwood, Eastern and Schardein cemeteries under a decades-old management arrangement through Jefferson Circuit Court
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Jefferson Circuit Judge Patricia “Tish” Morris told the Kentucky Attorney General's office this week to appear in court September 23 to schedule a status conference.
In recent years, the system responsible for Eastern, Schardein and Greenwood cemeteries has failed the families whose loved ones are buried there, a WDRB News investigation has found.
The money came to light in a recent filing in a court case that governs access to and maintenance of Eastern, Greenwood and Schardein cemeteries.
Henry Pape led the service project to earn an Eagle Scout badge.
The National Association for Black Veterans coordinated the annual event.
Organizers said because of the cemetery's size, it's been hard for the community to maintain the facility.
A cemetery that had fallen into disrepair is seeing new life and honoring those who rest there.