“Meyer […] said he would work to limit development of vacation houses and said he takes issue with a program that allows developers to pay cash in lieu of water rights to the city rather than acquiring water rights directly.”

“Meyer […] tied climate concerns to the housing crisis, saying he thinks the city should pause development in light of limited natural resources.”

“We have the right to a clean and healthful environment…,” Meyer said. “If we want to be able to protect ourselves we’re going to have to become a little bit more assertive with the Montana Legislature.”

“We need to get the Montana Legislature’s attention that we don’t have the income we need,” Meyer said. “And I think the best way to do that is to say the city is no longer going to approve any unaffordable housing.”

“Meyer said his priorities are ensuring the city has adequate drinking water and affordable housing and scrapping the proposed rewrite of the UDC.”

“Right now more than ever … is a critical time to get a candidate in place that understands the crossroads that Bozeman’s facing,” Meyer said. “We have threats like climate change, like cost of living, crime, lack of water, our neighborhood characters being diminished…”

“We don’t have to build a multi-million dollar vacation house in prime elk hunting habitat. It’s screwing up our way of life.”

“We’re already a great town but it’s time to make it even better.”

“It’s past time for Bozemanites to have an elected official who will represent their desire to preserve their way of life, which is undermined by development that depletes our ecosystem.”

“By ensuring water is one of Bozeman’s highest priorities, the next mayor can control growth, development, and density, while retaining the energy and excitement that draws so many people here.”

“I understand cost of living issues—my wife and I both work for nonprofits and we have four-year-old twin boys. We purchased our first home in an affordable housing development less than one year ago.”

“Developers have taken Bozeman hostage, and if we’re going to take it back … we need to send a very loud message to developers that ‘you don’t control our town anymore,’ and the way to do that is to put a moratorium on approving new luxury developments.”

“Mayoral candidate John Meyer said he wants the city to ditch the draft code entirely.”