HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-25-20 Public Comment - S. Williams - Rental EvictionsFrom:Samuel Williams
To:Agenda
Subject:rental evictions
Date:Tuesday, March 24, 2020 9:41:48 PM
Hello,
My name is Sam and I live here in Bozeman. I am a student at Montana State and untilrecently I drove for Uber and Lyft as my main source of income. Overnight my income has
disappeared and now I find myself unable to pay for my expenses. I am ineligible forunemployment benefits because even though I pay my taxes and have had this job for more
than a year, I am classified as self-employed. I have no idea what is going to happen to meafter April 1st and it terrifies me. I don't want to be evicted from my home and I don't want my
credit score and rental history to be ruined.
I have been reading about cities and states around the country issuing moratoriums on rentpayments and the suspension of eviction processes for the duration of this crisis. So I am
asking the city of Bozeman to do the same. There are countless people in our community whoare dreading April 1st and who are on the verge of financial ruin because of this pandemic.
We are facing an unprecedented disaster which requires an unprecedented response to recover
from it. PLEASE help the people of Bozeman who are in a similar position to me, don't allowthis virus to destroy our lives.
Thank you,
Samuel Williams