HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-13-24 Public Comment - P. McGown - Just say NO, thank you!From:Patty McGown
To:Bozeman Public Comment; Takami Clark; Chuck Winn
Subject:[EXTERNAL]Just say NO, thank you!
Date:Tuesday, December 10, 2024 3:12:52 PM
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Dear City Commissioners and planners:
Patty McGown222 S 13th AveBozeman
Please DO NOT give developers $3.6 million in TAXPAYER dollars in reimbursement toBozeman Yards for LUXURY apartment infrastructure. Bozeman does not need moreLUXURY apts. and 10 additional feet in height in exchange for 2 one bedroom apts at 120%of median income. Basic math says this is NOT a good value or a good deal for taxpayers andvoters in Bozeman.
What the developers are requesting is a TIF, a geographically targeted economic
development tool. TIF captures the increase in property taxes, resulting from new
development, and diverts that revenue to subsidize that development.
What the heck???
That diversion means local public services, (police, fire, and schools) do not get the
new revenue from property taxes that they would normally get from the new
development. Instead the developer gets a tax break.
Please do not give developers handouts, (reduced funding to police, fire, schools)
whereby the cost of these handouts will have to be funded by tax paying residents, for
nothing in return.
Two referendums for additional police and fire were voted down in November 2024. Take thisas a sign please. The sign being that voters have spoken, and they don’t want to pay for more
services that are necessary due to rampant development. Make the developers pay these costsand do not give the developers a tax break and expect the residents to pay for the services
needed by these luxury apartment residents.
The idea that this development is providing any affordable housing is insulting anddisrespectful and disgusting and just plain false.
Mr. Morrison and Mr. Fisher I implore you to vote NO tonight.
Who is all the upzoning for, anyway??? Who is this for? I listened to a zoom meeting
yesterday regarding the UDC re write and it’s all smoke and mirrors and seems like themeeting gives lip service to the residents wanting input on the process.
Who is upzoning for??? I beg you to tell me!!! It’s not for the residents who have made
Bozeman what it is today, a desirable place to live. Upzoning is for developers to make afinancial killing on Bozeman.
Please listen to your constituents and vote NO!
Please.
Patty McGown