Future Facilities and Cemetery Grounds Improvements
The Missoula Cemetery, in addition to equipment needs, has other future needs to the facilities
and grounds. The following is a partial list without any costs, as they are unknown at the
present. There is no time date on these projects; they are to show City Council the Cemetery
needs in the future.
Facilities:
Cemetery Office: Built in the 1940’s as a brick building, but with no insulation, old
electrical wiring, original windows and a boiler system with asbestos and old plumbing.
A professional architect/engineer will to be contracted to see if remodel will work or a
new building.
Chapel: Convert existing Chapel into an “indoor” glass niche wall building. Cremations
continue to grow with these facilities becoming increasing popular. Currently, one of
these exits at another Missoula Cemetery.
Grounds:
Pumps: Two irrigation pumps (old ones purchased in 1970 and the other in 1980’s.
Cemetery Front entrance: Redesign front entrance for better site lines, beatification, etc.
Require vacating street and property trade with private business
North Buffer Fence: Install 2500 feet, 10 feet tall, screening fence from industrial yard
next to Cemetery. This area is where we are currently selling graves and many families
do not like the industrial look. This would screen it.
Cemetery Master plan: Continual to develop in phases the Cemetery Master plan. The
first phase was recently completed. The future phases consist of approx. 30 acres (see
enclosed master plan. This includes curbs and gutters on Scott Street and Shakespeare
along with al the roads, curbs, asphalt, irrigation, landscaping, signage gate entrances,
etc. etc.
Existing Cemetery: Develop new sections as public demands certain criteria be met for
there culture or reglisous views. This requires redesign existing sections with irrigation,
grave layout, etc. which requires funding.
Miscellaneous; The Cemetery Board has request for smaller projects from a memorial
wall, scattering garden, etc. that would require funding.