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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-17-24 Public Comment - S. Fortunato - Tenants' Right to CounselFrom:City of Bozeman, MT To:Bozeman Public Comment Subject:[EXTERNAL]*NEW SUBMISSION* Public Comment Form Date:Monday, June 17, 2024 5:30:24 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Public Comment Form Submission #:3276675 IP Address:172.56.200.86 Submission Date:06/17/2024 5:30 Survey Time:5 minutes, 49 seconds You have a new online form submission. Note: all answers displaying "*****" are marked as sensitive and must be viewed after your login. Read-Only Content Full Name Sophia Fortunato Email sophiarosefortunato@gmail.com Phone (978) 505-9997 Comments Dear Bozeman City Commission, I strongly urge the City Commission to fully fund a Right To Counsel program for tenants in the city Of Bozeman. I served on the Belonging in Bozeman steering committee in my capacity as an AmeriCorps VISTA last year and helped craft the housing priority areas 1 and 2, pertaining to preventing homelessness, displacement, and lack of housing affordability. Right to counsel for eviction is an actionable step towards achieving the city’s own stated goals. Additionally, housing directly affects residents mental and emotional wellbeing, directly through housing and eviction stress as well as putting pressure on other basic needs affecting physical and mental health. Preventing eviction is health promotion and is in the best interest of the citizens of Bozeman as a whole, through helping those most at risk and strengthening the fabric of our community overall. Sincerely, Sophia Fortunato 4684 Shadowglen Dr, Bozeman, 59718 If you would like to submit additional documents (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .gif, .jpg, .png, .rtf, .txt) along with your comment, you may alternately address agenda@bozeman.net directly to ensure receipt of all information. Thank you, City Of Bozeman This is an automated message generated by Granicus. Please do not reply directly to this email.