It baffles my mind how they report that a person needs to earn a minimum of $21,285 a year to afford a Studio Apartment in Bozeman, Montana. These apartments are far out of reach for someone living on a fixed income, and can not even work part time to supplement their SSDI without causing sever pain and possible damage to themselves physically. But that is BozAngels,oh, sorry I mean Bozeman, Montana, has made common practice of squeezing out those who are not as financially astute as the larger populous they wish to attract. When I was a kid, back in the 60's and 70's, we called Bozeman, Bozo for Bozo the clown.
According to http://city-salaries.careertrends.com/d/a/Montana, all of the service industry, forestry people, and educational people can not afford to live in Gallatin County. I find this quite humorous for a state that depends on Agriculture and Tourism for their bread and butter.
Check out this link, http://nlihc.org/oor/montana, at the National low Income Housing Coalition website. They have loads of great information on rental housing for low income, affordable, workforce populations and there are tons of ways to get involved and stop the insanity we find predominantly in areas like Bozeman, Montana, who would rather their service people commute to Bozeman from far out laying areas, than offer decent affordable housing that wasn't built for those who are use to the finer things in life.
If you would like to make Affordable, Low-Income, Subsidized, what ever you wish to classify it, Workforce housing a priority in this election then go to : http://www.makeroomusa.org/, educate yourself, sign up as an INDIVIDUAL, you do not have to be part of an organization. Truly one voice has the opportunity to change thousands of lives by answering this one call to action. If you work in the service, tourism, or educational industries then stand up and let your voice be heard.
You can call Senator Jon Tester at:(406) 586-4450, after you have gone over the educational material on the makeroomusa.org site and ask him to make housing a priority. If you don't want to call the Senator, perhaps a personally worded letter about your experiences of finding affordable housing or a rental unit that is of acceptable size for your situation is like, what you need him to do to correct the issues that prevent honest, hardworking, people; some who are disabled and veterans from finding safe, decent, acceptable housing that allows us to have and grow a life, not house us until we die with no friends, family, or anything we value to make life just a little more accepting.
Senator Tester's address in Bozeman is: 1 E Main St #202, Bozeman, MT 59715, you can send a copy to his D.C. office as well, just to make sure someone receive your concerns at: 724 Hart Bldg, Washington, DC 20510. It wouldn't be a bad idea to leave a voice message as well at : (202) 224-2644.
Below you will find other Politician information so that we may make sure all of those who are in charge of making sure our basic needs are included in the management of this county is raised to the priority level that it so rightly deserves. After all if there is no one in town to scrub toilets, pick up dog poo, and teach the children of those in higher earning brackets, what will they do? What will they do?
STEVE DAINES
REPUBLICAN
Washington, DC Office
320 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-2651
FAX: 202-224-9412
RYAN ZINKE
REPUBLICAN
Washington, DC Office
113 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3211
Fax: (202) 225-5687
JON TESTER
DEMOCRAT
Washington, DC Office
724 Hart Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510-2604
202-224-2644
FAX: 202-224-8594
More importantly, what will you do? Will you answer this call to action and let the powers that be know how difficult it is to put a roof over your head, pay a child-sitter, car insurance, health insurance, electricity, gas, water/sewer, and least of all food on your table? Will you ask them to make housing a priority in this coming election? Or will you continue to stand by and hope for the best because you are to busy, not sure you want to get involved, or just don't think you have anything of value to add to the conversation? The more people who call, the more likely we will get to have that conversation and level the rental playing field.
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