HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-18-23 Public Comment - D. Carty - Dec 19 City Commission Meeting, Agenda Item J.3_ Sustainability Board AppointmentsFrom:Daniel Carty
To:Terry Cunningham; Jon Henderson
Cc:Cyndy Andrus; Jennifer Madgic; Christopher Coburn; Douglas Fischer; Agenda
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Dec 19 City Commission Meeting, Agenda Item J.3: Sustainability Board Appointments
Date:Sunday, December 17, 2023 1:24:38 PM
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Sunday, Dec 17, 2023; 1:25 PM
To: Terry Cunningham, Deputy Mayor and Commission Liaison to the Sustainability Board
(SB); Jon Henderson, Strategic Services Director and Staff Liaison to the SB; and EmmaBode, SB Chair
Subject: Dec 19, 2023, City Commission Meeting, Agenda Item J.3 Appointments to the
Sustainability Board—Request to appoint Nathan Gracey to the Sustainability Board
I am writing to ask the Bozeman City Commission (CC) to appoint Nathan Gracey to theSustainability Board (SB). My reasons for making this request are as follows:
I first talked with Nathan Gracey at the Nov 28, 2023, CC meeting, where he spoke as one
of the twenty applicants for the vacant CC seat. Before that meeting, Nathan's applicationcaught my eye because he is a student at Montana State University (MSU) and an
Environmental Studies major. Also, Nathan's application for CC indicated he had internedat the nonprofit Montana Public Interest Research Group (MontPIRG) and is interning at the
nonprofit Cottonwood Environmental Law (CEL). During Nathan's 3 min at the podium onNov 28, I was impressed by his composure and thoughtful manner of speaking—qualities
many older adults have yet to master.
I have talked with Nathan several times during the past few weeks and have learned he hasa strong interest in and is an advocate for environmental sustainability—especially as it
relates to urban growth. If appointed to the SB, Nathan would bring his education andwork/intern experience to bear on Bozeman's many ongoing sustainability issues. Also,
Nathan would be a voice for Bozeman's younger generation—a voice sorely needed to helpkeep a rapidly growing Bozeman environmentally sustainable into the foreseeable future.
Thank you for considering Nathan Gracey for appointment to the Sustainability Board.
Sincerely,Daniel Carty
213 N. Third AveBozeman, MT 59715
dgc12@hotmail.com
406-548-2810
cc: Cyndy Andrus, Mayor; Jennifer Madgic, City Commissioner, Christopher Coburn, CityCommissioner; Douglas Fischer, City Commissioner; and agenda@bozeman.net