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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-21 Public Comment - H. Grenier - Housing Mill LevyFrom:agenda@bozeman.net To:Agenda Subject:Thank you for your public comment. Date:Tuesday, July 13, 2021 7:35:37 AM A new entry to a form/survey has been submitted. Form Name:Public Comment Form Date & Time:07/13/2021 7:35 AM Response #:1145 Submitter ID:40318 IP address:192.161.70.51 Time to complete:27 min. , 45 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 Heather Last Name Grenier Email Address hgrenier@thehrdc.org Phone Number 4065854891 Comments Good Morning Mayor and Commissioners, On behalf of HRDC, we want to acknowledge and recognize the importance of a sustainable funding source for community housing solutions. The proposal on tonight's agenda included in Resolution 5311 provides one potential tool to meet this end. We commend the Commission for prioritizing previous funding from the general fund, formalizing your commitment to housing that people who live and work here can afford, and hoping that you will approve the Resolution. We hope you may consider removing the 'up to' language and replace it with something that provides a more substantial commitment to allocating the funding. With our community's projected need of 6,000 units before the Pandemic, it appears that a time when less funding is necessary and need is reduced is unlikely. Recent growth has sparked interest and investment from outside developers with knowledge and experience in creating community housing solutions. This designated, consistent funding source could create significant opportunities to leverage funding and allow for implementing a community plan to address our housing shortage, particularly when the annual funding availability is known for an extended period of time. Respectfully, Heather Grenier 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.