HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-08-24 Public Comment - T. Rosenberg - URBAN CAMPING ORDIANCE permitsFrom:taylorarosenberg
To:Bozeman Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL]URBAN CAMPING ORDIANCE permits
Date:Monday, October 7, 2024 8:57:22 PM
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I as a concerned citizen am asking bozeman to have stricter rules and penalties with
the urban campers now that the supreme court approved it 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 are transients from out of state coming just to camppermentatly 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 unsanitary and not safe and continues to be a problem evenwhile 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 as shown in this article from another urban camper
abusing the syatem. Bozeman should look into providing low income options andmore resources to get them back on their feet while at the same time penalizing the
bad guys that want to abuse the system if they refuse help they can move out but
atleast provide. The fact portland oregon fixed their homeless problem and it
continues to increase in both bozeman and missoula where its almost not safe towalk is NOT a good look and has to change.Its time to take action and make stricker
guidlines and rules 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 guystated the homeless shelter is only a temperary fix. The permit option is a good start
as long as the penalties stay at 100-500 and mestimeter for the ones that abuse it
otherwise more campers from other states and towns are going to continue coming
cause bozeman is welcoming them instead of fixing the problem also the money usedfor the permits should go towards resources to get more of these campers off the
street and people struggling with mental health and/or addiction the help they need as
well as low income options. PLEASE BOZEMAN MAKE THE CHANGE if people
don't like it they can move.Taylor.r
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