HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-23 Public Comment - K. Marie - ban urban campingFrom:K. Marie
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]ban urban camping
Date:Thursday, September 14, 2023 10:04:00 AM
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Hello. I just read an article on KBZK that additional police need to be hired to monitor the
urban campers. As taxpayers we are responsible to pay for that, and that is wrong. I am in my60's and just had to pick up an additional job to pay for the increased property taxes and utility
costs. I think a person in their 60's should be retiring, not getting an additional job while thesefreeloaders live on our city streets for nothing, and the areas look a mess and there is trash
everywhere. People are using the surrounding areas for a toilet. I know the housing market istight, but when I was purchasing my home I worked a 40 hour week, and an extra 3 overnight
shifts for 24 additional hours for a total of 64 hours a week. This is what these campers need todo-work hard and pay for their own housing. I propose we start charging $100 per night per
camper to earn the revenue to pay for the additional police force, not pass it on to hardworkingtaxpayers.
Respectfully, K. Marie McCarthy Bozeman, MT