The Bozeman City Commission should deny the raising of that park. Destruction of affordable housing to make way for unaffordable housing makes little sense.
Lots in Bozeman are in the $125,000 range and if you use the rule of thumb that lot price is one fourth of the project then you’re looking at a $500,000 home.
One of the most pressing issues in the state is the lack of affordable housing, and the University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research is studying the many factors involved.
Three time Bozeman Mayor and current Bozeman City Commissioner Jeff Krauss joined host Tom Egelhoff on the Jan 20th edition of The Open For Business Show.
The caller spoke very articulately about her displeasure with the City Commission’s stand on affordable housing and that struck a chord with listeners.