Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-07-21 Public Comment - M. Gaillard - ARPAFrom:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Monday, June 7, 2021 11:11:22 PM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:06/07/2021 11:10 PM Response #:1109 Submitter ID:39149 IP address:63.153.30.228 Time to complete:0 min. , 41 sec. Survey Details Page 1 Public comment may be submitted via the form below, or by any of the following options. Public comment may also be given at any public meeting. Email: agenda@bozeman.net Mail to: Attn: City Commission PO Box 1230 Bozeman, MT 59771 First Name Marguerite Last Name Gaillard Email Address gailardmargot@gmail.com Phone Number (406)551-0375 Comments Hello, I am a 20 year old born and raised here in Bozeman, MT. I have recently heard about the $6 Million American Rescue Plan funding which is being allocated to Bozeman. Though some are arguing that this money should be used for infrastructure projects (which would be funded regardless in the near future), this pandemic has hit the most vulnerable in our community the hardest, and we must act to repair this damage. Thus, I urge you to use these funds to directly support our community as follows, and according to President Biden's plan: - We are facing a shortage of affordable housing on a massive level in our community. I would like to see some of this relief aid applied directly to helping community members in need pay their rent. - I would like to see higher wages for essential workers, who paid the cost of our community's health at the expense of their own personal safety and health. - Our public education has been resilient throughout the pandemic, but has faced many difficulties, and is clearly more important than ever as we try to get students back to the same levels of education as we have found pride in in the past. I would like to see funding given to schools in the Gallatin Valley. - Finally, I would like to see this funding address our community's root inequalities within access to health and social programs. This addresses the basic needs - health, food, housing, and support - of the most vulnerable people in our community. There is a surplus of organizations which help people access these resources, and they are all in desperate need of support. I would like to see money directed into nonprofit organizations and support systems which support the most vulnerable in our community. This relief package is an incredible opportunity for Bozeman to live up to its reputation within Montana, and within the United States, as a welcoming and liveable place. Directing these precious funds to the most vulnerable in our community allows us to build up our community so that it can thrive and bounce back from the toll that the pandemic has placed on each and every one of us. Thank you for your time, Margo Gaillard gaillardmargot@gmail.com (406) 551-0375 610 Dell Pl. #8 Bozeman MT, 59175 If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.