BOZEMAN — On Wednesday evening, candidates for the Bozeman City Commission and Mayor of Bozeman discussed their views on housing at a forum held at Bozeman Event Space. The event was hosted by Bozeman Tenants United.
At the forum, people concerned about housing asked the candidates for city office three housing-related questions. The first question was about tenants’ right to counsel, which provides renters facing eviction with free or low-cost legal representation.
“Who in here has ever had the opportunity to get a lawyer in Bozeman? It’s hard and it’s expensive,” said Trevor Nameniuk, who is running for City Commission.
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The second question was about WARD, a ballot ini