HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-25-24 Public Comment - J. Boyle - Opposition to CoB employing attorneys to represent tenantsFrom:City of Bozeman, MT
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Date:Tuesday, June 25, 2024 8:54:52 AM
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Full Name
Jeffrey Boyle
Email
jeffreyboyle@aol.com
Phone
(406) 580-5336
Comments
Commissioners, I would like to express my opposition to The City of Bozeman employing attorneys to represent
tenants in eviction actions. Providing legal representation paid for by taxpayers against other taxpayers is a
potentially dangerous position for Bozeman. If you’re representing one citizen against another what possible
defense can the City offer to the disproportionate use of taxpayer money to take one side of a dispute? Landlords in
many cases are Bozeman families that take on debt and risk to provide housing. Why would they’re own city
government provide free legal services to their tenants but not to them? There are many Montana and Federal laws
that pertain to fair housing and organizations already offer to represent tenants. The one thing landlords need more
than anything is tenants. The last thing they want is to evict someone who is paying rent. There are always
exceptions but,”being a good tenant, paying rent and not causing damages” never causes eviction.
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Thank you,
City Of Bozeman
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