HomeMy WebLinkAbout6-22-2020 Public comment - T. Lonsdale -Streamline is an essential serviceFrom:Taylor Lonsdale
To:Agenda
Subject:Streamline is an essential service
Date:Monday, June 22, 2020 12:07:42 PM
Streamline is an essential service in our community. It provides transportation options to many in our community
that may otherwise lack reliable transportation. More than ever, Streamline provides affordable transportation for
people in our community that are stretching to make ends meet and can't afford to miss work, medical
appointments, or trips to the store. I realize that budgets are tight for everyone and I ask that you find other places
to cut the budget so that we can fully fund Streamline at their requested $300,000 level. Investment in Streamline
is an investment in our people, in our community, and in sustainability.
Public transit plays a critical 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, as
well as the City's Master Transportation Plan and Sustainability Plan. 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. Now is the time to demonstrate our
support for these plans by aligning our spending with priorities such as public transit. I ask that you support
Streamline at a higher level now and into the future, fund Streamline at $300,000.
Sincerely,
Taylor Lonsdale
426 N 9th Ave, Bozeman, MT