HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-06-24 Public Comment - P. McGown - what's in a recording_ the sad truth!From:Patty McGown
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]what"s in a recording? the sad truth!
Date:Monday, February 5, 2024 1:38:17 PM
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My name is Patty McGown and i live at 222 S 13th Ave in Bozeman,
In response to the conversation recorded on video with City Manager Jeffwhat Mehelich and
Community Development Director Anna Bentley, where they pontificate and snicker and nodand giggle displaying their total disregard, disrespect, and contempt for Bozeman, while they
trash Bozeman city commissioners, make fun of residents who want black bears considered,protect developers from being contacted, and mock the town and basically admit he’s in it for
the money and once vested he is out of here until he is rich and gives the two middle fingersalute, and on and on I could go. Repeating the facts of the video is just being redundant.
Based on his own words, he works for developers and has no intention of doing what’s bestfor the property tax paying, voting residents of Bozeman.
The video made obvious that those two people do not care one iota about the people that they
have been hired to serve. They care only about themselves. They showed a total disregard forand made a mockery of residents and city elected officials. This video has proven to me that I
cannot trust the city manager's office. Loss of trust, in the truth that this highly paid cityemployee and staff member are NOT looking out for Bozeman residents, and are mocking
Bozeman residents over long term and serious issues is inexcusable and grounds for dismissal.
I implore you to let these people go from city employment and from this embarrassingsituation. They need to move on. The city needs to take this opportunity to redirect the city
management office and it's staff, and create a city management for the people of Bozeman notthe developers of Bozeman. The change in city structure over the last 13 years has led to this
level of contempt in city management. Contempt for the people and contempt for the processof city governance. It’s appalling.
My city assessment fees were under $60 in 2002, and were under $100 ten years later (2012).
In 2023 my city assessment fees were $811. What am I receiving from this increase? Nostreet plowing. No new trees! No better sewer system! The change in structure of the city of
Bozeman since adopting the city manager model is expensive. I am paying for these twopeople who do not have my best interest in mind, or any resident of Bozeman, for that matter.
What I am receiving is the lack of respect shown in this video and quite frankly I amexhausted by their behavior. Please be empowered to make the hard decision to let them go
from their jobs and move on to creating a better Bozeman.
I am super excited for the current City Commission and what changes await Bozeman. TerryCunningham and Joey Morrison represent the people of Bozeman and were elected to create
policy that we can all benefit from and live with. Thank you for all your dedication and hardwork.
Sincerely,
Patty McGown