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Parking commission approves $10,000 contribution for Caras Park canopy replacement
Summary
The Missoula Parking Commission approved a $10,000 contribution to the Missoula Downtown Foundation to help replace the 1997 Caras Park canopy. The foundation said it has raised about $279,000 toward a $500,000 campaign and expects removal and replacement in October with completion spring 2026.
The Missoula Parking Commission approved a $10,000 contribution to the Missoula Downtown Foundation’s campaign to replace the Caras Park canopy.
Linda McCarthy, representing the Downtown Missoula Partnership, and Carrie Harper, director of giving for the Missoula Downtown Foundation, told the commission the existing canopy has exceeded its design life and that Fabricon’s 2024 inspection found wear and tearing at peak points and cable junctures. Carrie Harper said the foundation is raising $500,000 to replace the canopy, repaint the supporting structure with anti‑graffiti coating, and add two…
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