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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-08-24 Public Comment - E. Donahue - 7_9_24 City Commission meeting public commentFrom:Eliza Donahue To:Bozeman Public Comment Cc:Agenda Subject:[EXTERNAL]7/9/24 City Commission meeting public comment Date:Monday, July 8, 2024 7:31:23 AM Attachments:7.9.24 Public Comment.pdf 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. Hi there, Please see the attached PDF for a general public comment pertaining to the 7/9/24 City Commission meeting. Thank you! -- Eliza Donahue Pronouns: She/her/hers(505)670-7033 JXO\8,2024 CLW\RI BR]HPDQ CRPPLVVLRQHUV DQG SWDII, I DP ZULWLQJ RQ EHKDOI RI BR]HPDQ :HOFRPLQJ NHLJKERUV,D FRDOLWLRQ RI ORFDO OHDGHUV DQG QLQH RUJDQL]DWLRQV FRPLQJ WRJHWKHU WR ILQG KRXVLQJ VROXWLRQV LQ BR]HPDQ. :H KDYH VHULRXV FRQFHUQV DIWHU WKH IQWHUNHLJKERUKRRG CRXQFLO¶V YRWH RQ WKH AIIRUGDEOH HRXVLQJ OUGLQDQFH.:H XUJH \RX QRW WR UHVFLQG WKH AHO. IW¶V FOHDU WKDW BR]HPDQ LV LQ WKH PLGVW RI D GHHS KRXVLQJ VKRUWDJH,SDUWLFXODUO\RI VWDUWHU KRPHV, VPDOO DSDUWPHQWV,DQG VPDOOHU,DJH-IULHQGO\KRXVLQJ.:H QHHG WR XVH DOO WKH WRROV DW RXU GLVSRVDO WR VROYH WKH KRXVLQJ FULVLV,DQG deQViW\bRQXVeV aUe RQe Rf Whe feZ PechaQiVPV Whe ciW\ haV aW iWV diVSRVaO WR eQcRXUage affRUdabiOiW\. The cXUUeQW AffRUdabOe HRXViQg OUdiQaQce iV deOiYeUiQg hRXViQg Whe cRPPXQiW\QeedV. 7KH AHO LV FRQWULEXWLQJ WR SURMHFWV DFURVV D UDQJH RI DIIRUGDELOLW\WDUJHWV DQG LQ FRQMXQFWLRQ ZLWK RWKHU SURJUDPV LQFOXGLQJ WKH GDOODWLQ IPSDFW FXQG DQG WKH LIH7C.7KHVH LQFOXGH: ‡SKDOORZ LQFHQWLYHV IRU 155 XQLWV RI ZRUNIRUFH KRXVLQJ DW WKH LXPEHU\DUG DW 60%AMI ‡SKDOORZ LQFHQWLYHV IRU 216 XQLWV DW WKH NRUWK 3UG ASDUWPHQWV DW 60%AMI ‡AVSHQ 8 DSDUWPHQWV ZLWK 115 UHQW DQG LQFRPH-UHVWULFWHG XQLWV DW 60%AMI ‡7KH GXWKULH ZLWK 56 XQLWV DW 80%AMI. AOO WROG,WKH AHO KDV FRQWULEXWHG WR D WRWDO RI 542 XQLWV EHWZHHQ WKHVH IRXU SURMHFWV DORQH,ZLWK 486 RI WKRVH XQLWV DW 60%AMI. 7KH 2019 CiW\Rf BR]emaQ CRmmXQiW\HRXViQg NeedV AVVeVVme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¶V KRXVLQJ QHHGV. ReVciQdiQg Whe AHO ZRXOd PeaQ a hXge VWeS bacNZaUd fRU addUeVViQg BR]ePaQ¶V affRUdabOe hRXViQg cUiVi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