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Survey on Short-Term Rentals 257 They bring new people and their money to our community. 2/5/2025 9:04 AM 258 Restaurants, Outdoor activities, getting to know the area. 2/5/2025 9:01 AM 259 They bring tourists and bump up the economy. 2/5/2025 8:59 AM 260 Most of our businesses are set up for tourists. 2/5/2025 8:33 AM 261 Some people use them to visit, and usually spend money while they're here, whether a holiday 2/5/2025 8:30 AM or getaway weekend 262 Multiple short-term rentals are owned by people that are not residents of the county. The 2/5/2025 8:17 AM money earned goes directly back to another county and puts undue strain on Kittitas county resources. i.e Law enforcement calls, fire calls, influx during peak seasons and no infrastructure to support it. 263 Undecided, I don't know enough about how it effects economies in other areas to say. 2/5/2025 8:13 AM 264 Don't know 2/5/2025 8:01 AM 265 Tourists spend money here. 2/5/2025 7:45 AM 266 Tourist revenue 2/5/2025 7:44 AM 267 Benefits people buying properties here . Improving them which benefits local businesses and 2/5/2025 7:24 AM contractors. Then the people in the community after they are running. 268 To many people/vehicles at one household.Do not value our natural beauty and leave garbage 2/5/2025 7:16 AM on beach and trails. Owners do not regulate the over use of there drain fields. 269 Those staying short term may not care about our eco systems and our environment like locals 2/5/2025 7:11 AM do. 270 Yes, but depends on what part of the county. Short term rentals seem to be very popular in 2/5/2025 7:09 AM upper county. 271 For major events in the area, like the Rodeo, short term rentals allow more people to stay and 2/5/2025 7:09 AM bring some money into the area, unless the property owner doesn't actually live in Ellensburg, then the only benefit the community gets is commercial business and property taxes. 272 Housing affordability is a function of supply vs demand. Less supply means higher prices. 2/5/2025 7:04 AM 273 1 don't believe short-term rentals contribute positively to the local economy because they drive 2/5/2025 7:03 AM up housing costs, making it harder for long-term residents to afford living in their own communities. While they may generate some tourism revenue, much of the profit goes to out- of-town investors rather than benefiting local businesses. Additionally, they often replace traditional housing with transient accommodations, leading to workforce shortages in essential industries. 274 For every dollar spent by tourists, we spend more cleaning up after them 2/5/2025 7:02 AM 275 Renters spend money at local businesses but primarily only on weekends. 2/5/2025 6:47 AM 276 Support small business 2/5/2025 6:44 AM 277 No parking and no insurance for a vacation rental. its against most mortages. 2/5/2025 6:32 AM 278 Safeway parking lot full shelves empty 2/5/2025 6:27 AM 279 The people who rent them are only there foe a night or two and have no loyalty to the 2/5/2025 6:01 AM community or pay the taxes associated with them. 280 While they can help the rental owner and restaurants, they are overall a burden on 2/5/2025 2:25 AM infrastructure and the community. Small rural communities need first time home buyers to maintain elderly loss and STRs spike home prices making it difficult for local young adults and first time home buyers to afford buying into the market. 281 More tourist dollars is this for UKC 2/4/2025 11:51 PM 282 They keep businesses open. Tourism in this area is a huge part of the economy. 2/4/2025 11:06 PM 283 It is huge during the fair. I know a traveling doctor that takes advantage of short term rentals 2/4/2025 10:42 PM 12 /87