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First Name: Megan
Last Name: Dunham
Email: communications@loveincgc.org
Please type what you see: 982127
Message: On behalf of one of the county non-profits who serve hundreds of Gallatin county residents
every month, one of the biggest needs our area has is decent affordable housing. This issue is dire in our
area as people call us every day asking for help because they either can't afford their rent or can't even
get into anything affordable in the first place. Please consider changing the Unified Development Code
to encourage the building of more affordable housing. And on that note, I'm not simply concerned about
the super low-to-no income families. My own family is considered middle class and between my
husband and myself we are working three jobs just to survive in Bozeman. We do not qualify for any
assistance, and yet we can barely afford the house we are currently renting. I've been actively searching
for more affordable housing for my own family of six for months and everything caters to the uber-
wealthy. Bozeman really needs to make a change to make living in this area sustainable. The cost of
living here FAR outpaces the ability to earn a living here. Thank you for your consideration, Megan
Dunham Gallatin County Love INC