HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-06-24 Public Comment - T. Rosenberg - URBAN CAMPING ORDIANCEFrom:taylorarosenberg
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]URBAN CAMPING ORDIANCE
Date:Monday, August 5, 2024 1:07:35 PM
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I as a concerned citizen am asking bozeman to have stricter rules and penalties with
the urban campers as this current ordinance is not working and money is being
thrown away on trash cans while they continue to litter and fill stolen shopping carts
with trash. Yes being unhoused is not a crime and a huge problem in bozeman.
Please note that not all of the campers and tents are homless people. Some aretransients from out of state coming just to camp permentatly and criminals hiding. It's
VERY unsanitary and a HUGE safty concern for everyone including children and
locals and part of why theres been more crime. The sewage, stolen parts and needles
in some places and carts full of trash in our streets and loose dogs is very unsanitaryand not safe and continues to be a problem even while our tax dollars go to provide
them needle stations for the drug use instead of stopping it and trash service. With
the current ordinace the campers just shuffle instead of moving and continue to be a
safety hazard as stated before not all of them are homeless and if they are bozemanshould look into providing low income options and more resources to get them back
on their feet. The fact portland oregon fixed their homeless problem and it continues
to increase in both bozeman and missoula where its almost not safe to walk is NOT a
good look and has to change.Its time to take action and make stricker guidlines andrules for the urban campers. Bozeman has been IGNORING THIS SITUATION for
too long. Instead of wasting money on trash cans to worsen the situation and bird
scooters bozeman should be providing more resourses as guy stated the homeless
shelter is only a temperary fix. Bozeman needs to STEP UP its and help ltheunhoused and put a STOP to the urban camping ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!! If portland
and california can do it so can bozeman.
Taylor.r
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