HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-20-2020 PUblic Comment - D. Wilke - Streamline FundingFrom:Deb Wilke
To:Agenda
Subject:Fwd: Streamline Funding
Date:Saturday, June 20, 2020 11:59:48 AM
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Subject: Fw: Streamline Funding
Subject: Streamline Funding
“I am writing today to request that the City of Bozeman consider funding
Streamline’s entire $300,000 funding request. I believe public transit is a
critical resource in our community because….
We have soo many blue collar workers whom our town relied on during
this pandemic: the custodians, the food workers and grocery store clerks
who live paycheck to paycheck. The Streamline bus drivers worked
through this pandemic and provided necessary transportation for these
essential workers.
Our growing community needs and appreciates the convenience that
Streamline Bus service offers. PLEASE reconsider the funding designated
for Streamline to the full $300,000.
Public transit also plays an important role in helping our community make
progress on its various community plans, including the City of Bozeman’s
Strategic Plan, Triangle Community Plan, the Bozeman Community Plan
draft, the City of Bozeman Master Transportation Plan, and more. As
demonstrated by these plans, the City Commission values public
transportation in the Bozeman community. However, the City’s budget for
the upcoming fiscal year does NOT indicate that public transit is one of
their priorities. Please support our community plans by funding
Streamline at a higher level now and into the future.