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Scores of tenants urge Bozeman commissioners to fund a ‘right to counsel’ for eviction cases
Summary
Dozens of tenants, tenants’ advocates and people with lived experience spoke during public comment, urging Bozeman commissioners to fund a right-to-counsel program for eviction court and to act quickly to prevent homelessness and reduce downstream public costs.
Dozens of tenants, advocates and people with lived experience urged the Bozeman City Commission to fund a program that provides legal representation to tenants facing eviction, saying it would keep people in their homes and reduce long-term public costs.
Representatives of Bozeman Tenants United and individual renters described rent increases, poor landlord practices and the power…
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