HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-23 Public Comment - B. Smith - New Rules on RV's (2147)From:Bruce Smith
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]New Rules on RV"s
Date:Sunday, September 17, 2023 4:22:44 PM
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I want to add my strong objections to the proposed rule to require RV campers
to move every 5 days. My reasons are as follows”
1. This is an unnecessarily demanding proposal. Imagine yourselves having
to hook up and move an RV every 5 days while working one or two jobs.
2. This accomplishes nothing except to make homelessness in Bozeman
more difficult. So, what if they move every 5 days? They are still there
and the fundamental problem still remains.
3. This will require significant additional policing. Judging from the non-
enforcement of driving laws I’m assuming we are short-staffed in the
police department. If this proposal goes through we will require police to
monitor the length of stays throughout the city and, I would suggest, we
can expect more speeding, running red lights and hitting bicyclists than
we do now.
4. This proposal does nothing to solve the basic problems of homelessness,
garbage and alleged danger to “good” citizens. If you are going to address
the problem, fine those with garbage around their RV’s and patrol for
those alleged threats to our children and businesses. It wouldn’t take
more policing than checking how long all RV’s have been parked every 5
days.
In closing I would question whether the issue is of more concern to a vocal
minority than a likely majority that can sympathize with the plight of
struggling people trying to make a living in an increasingly unlivable city.
Thank you for considering this if you’ve read this far.
Bruce Smith
1116 Cherry Drive