HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-10-2020 Public Comment - A. Strader - Spray Paint on BLM Signs on Street LightsFrom:Chris Mehl
To:Agenda
Subject:FW: Signs
Date:Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:08:56 PM
Chris Mehl
Mayor, City of Bozemancmehl@bozeman.net406.581.4992________________________________________From: Pastor Amy [Amy@bozemanumc.org]Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:01 PMTo: Chris MehlSubject: Signs
Hi Mayor Mehl-
First let me start by I’m sure the last few weeks have had added stress for you. Please know I support you and thesteps I’ve seen you are continuing to take towards asking hard questions concerning the cities race relations andpractices. I consider myself to be a reasonable liberal should you need a conversation partner at any point.
I wanted to let you know that Black Lives Matter and pictures of George Floyd were pasted to the street lights on thecorner of Willson and Olive (and I suspect other places as well). This morning I noticed they were covered in blackspray paint. If the paint was done by the city because they were on city property, I can understand this choice, but Iwonder if we could work together on taking them down instead.
If it was not the city, but instead vandalism, it still looks bad and maybe a cleanup should be planned.
If the congregation of Bozeman UMC can help, we are able and willing to help as a part of the community.
Rev. Amy Strader
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