HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-24 Public Comment - B. Goold - Tenants' Right to CounselFrom:City of Bozeman, MT
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Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 2:31:02 PM
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Submission #:3276051
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Submission Date:06/17/2024 2:30
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Full Name
Bill Goold
Email
j.william.goold@gmail.com
Phone
(703) 606-2531
Comments
Dear Bozeman City Commission: I am writing to strongly urge the City Commission to establish and generously fund
a much-needed right-to-counsel program for hard working tenants struggling to live in our wonderful community--
the same working people who fuel our vibrant local economy. It is shocking and totally unreasonable that hundreds
of our neighbors have no economic security and live in fear of eviction. Housing injustice has become an entrenched
way of life in Bozeman and you must act with urgency to redress this gross exploitation of our most vulnerable
residents. Consider the following grim facts: (1) More than 100 families and individuals were evicted last year; (2)
108 landlords had legal representation in related court cases, whereas only 9 tenants had legal representation; (3) in
court proceedings, only 6 tenants prevailed (4%), whereas 111 landlords won (82%). Housing justice in Bozeman
should not be on the legal auction block.
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Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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