HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15-24 Public Comment - S. Dabney - Resolution 5625From:Susan Dabney
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Resolution 5625
Date:Tuesday, August 13, 2024 4:46:33 PM
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Dear Mike and the City Commissioners,
My name is Susan Burrows Dabney and I have lived at 522 S. 6th Ave. for 30 years. With the replacement of our
water and sewer pipes on 6th Ave., I had to not only pay for a new sewer hook up and liner from the street to my
house, but now also a large SID to be paid bi-annually for the next 20 years with a 2% interest rate tacked on as
well. I thought our taxes were supposed to cover infrastructure needs. But now our taxes have skyrocketed, and
there is no money to cover repairing the roads we live on? I don’t get it.
I understand almost every other homeowner in our city neighborhood has turned down the request to dig up their
roads and replace the water and sewer pipes from the early 1900s due to the high cost of having to pay for the repair
of the road themselves. Just like us. The amount being charged is huge. I formally request either a large deduction or
an increase of 30 years so we pay the amount over 50 years instead of 20 years. With the increase of our taxes and
now this huge SID, it creates a difficult scenario for those of us who are retired or on a fixed income.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Susan, Burrows Dabney
522 S 6th Ave
Bozeman, MT. 59715
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