HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-20 Public Comment - S. Stieler - Concerned Citizen_ Bozeman Growth, Please Read!From:Cyndy Andrus
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Subject:Fwd: Concerned Citizen: Bozeman Growth, Please Read!
Date:Saturday, August 1, 2020 12:38:16 PM
Cynthia Andrus|Deputy Mayor
City of BozemanP:406.582.2383|E:candrus@bozeman.net|W: www.bozeman.net
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From: "Bozeman, MT" <webadmin@bozeman.net>Date: August 1, 2020 at 10:56:40 AM MDTTo: Cyndy Andrus <CAndrus@BOZEMAN.NET>Subject: Concerned Citizen: Bozeman Growth, Please Read!Reply-To: Steve Stieler <smstieler@gmail.com>
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Site Visitor Name: Steve StielerSite Visitor Email: smstieler@gmail.com
Dear Cyndy Andrus,
I am writing to you as a concerned person to the direction of the city of Bozeman
and its growth issues that are faced in the immediate future. There are rumors thatthe city of Bozeman is interested or already has begun the process to encourage
and bring in large tech companies from California and elsewhere. Montana is ahunting and fishing state period. FWP has issued a release of the money generated
from hunting ($347 million) and fishing ($907 million) dollars as $1.26 BILLIONDOLLARS.
If the direction of growth and generated money has succumbed to outside large
companies then I am concerned and extremely disappointed if any of this is in facttrue. Montana bills itself as the "Last Best Place", well, it certainly will be if
Montana forces these giant companies away from the state. Montana does notneed these companies period. They will not hire local people, but they will bring
in their people from other states that do not share the same ideas and way of lifeas local Montana residents do, specifically hunters and fisherman.
The growth in Bozeman is already disgusting and overwhelming. Greed need not
be the factor in the commissions decision making process. People can move toMontana for what Montana is for and about, which is hunting, fishing and outdoor
recreation and they DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT to change the way people live
in Montana and what the history and culture of Montana and Bozeman are about,period. There are plenty of other states in the union that they can enjoy that align
with their ideas of what they feel is necessary to them.
Set the right example for Bozeman and the state. It is the “Last Best Place” only ifMontana and Bozeman stay true to its founding as a hunting and fishing state that
generates more money than needed to have the best quality of life anyone canhave.
Thank you for reading and understanding this, this is extremely important,
Sincerely,
Steve Stieler
(503)853-9414