Bozeman’s WARD (Water Adequacy for Residential Development) Initiative makes real estate developers’ water rights access dependent on the achievement of extremely ambitious benchmarks when it comes to affordable housing. Quite the mouthful.

To help you understand and vote smart on WARD, Outlaw Beat is joined by Executive Director at Headwaters Community Housing Trust Nathan Stein and Mayoral Candidate Douglas Fischer.

Douglas is also a former adjunct professor at Montana State University and an appointed member of the Bozeman City Commission. In addition, we cover other topics like Bozeman’s population ebb and flow, types of housing developments, and the rental market. 

Watch the full interview: hoarymarmot.net/episodes/ward

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