HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-22-20 Public Comment - B. Taylor - Streamline FundingFrom:Taylor, Buck
To:Agenda
Subject:Public Comment for Streamline Funding
Date:Monday, June 22, 2020 7:42:22 AM
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Dear Commissioners:
I am writing today to request that the City of Bozeman consider funding Streamline’s entire
$300,000 funding request. I provided public comments at your June 15th meeting and I wish to
include additional comments here today.
As a representative of Community Health Partners, our local community health center, I believe
public transit is a critical resource in our community because it serves everyone regardless of their
ability to pay. Our low-income patients rely solely on Streamline for transportation to critical services
like healthcare, pharmacies and social services. 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.
Thank you for your work.
Sincerely, B
Buck Taylor
Community Health Partners214 E. Mendenhall StreetBozeman, MT 59715406/548-3570406/539-9358 – celltaylorbu@chphealth.org