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Survey on Short-Term Rentals 371 Use the resources and leave it for the residents to clean up 2/4/2025 4:24 PM 372 Brings in people to discover all the Ellensburg has to offer! We have heard so many people 2/4/2025 4:17 PM say "we rented in Ellensburg to go see Leavenworth and never knew there was so much to do in Ellensburg!" Its supports small businesses ans drives in tourism to support downtown growth 373 Tourism $ 2/4/2025 4:14 PM 374 We lack hotels and are a tourist rich destination. 2/4/2025 4:12 PM 375 Kittitas county is centrally located to a majority of major destinations throughout the state. 2/4/2025 4:04 PM Additionally we have a local university and a major rodeo event weekend. These things cause a large influx of tourism and require lodging. Short term rentals run by locals provide income to return to the local economy and the visitors frequent local establishments while here. 376 Helps out local businesses 2/4/2025 4:01 PM 377 1 believe it does bring in visitors but harms local rental prices and availability for residents. 2/4/2025 3:57 PM 378 My Airbnb brings skiers, concert goers, and prospective college students/families into the 2/4/2025 3:55 PM community. They always want suggestions on places to eat, things to do, and places to shop. 379 Income 2/4/2025 3:54 PM 380 They bring people into places that wouldn't get as much business otherwise. 2/4/2025 3:50 PM 381 Visitors spend money. Always a good thing. 2/4/2025 3:47 PM 382 They bring tax money and jobs to the community and 2/4/2025 3:46 PM 383 Bringing people that have money that will spend it in our community 2/4/2025 3:44 PM 384 a little 2/4/2025 3:42 PM 385 Our area is tourism driven so they can be helpful 2/4/2025 3:40 PM 386 They bring visitors that spend money at local businesses 2/4/2025 3:37 PM 387 Absolutely. It brings in tourism and funding for tourism related improvements and events. It 2/4/2025 3:30 PM also helps people bring in supplemental income to help with keeping their homes. 388 With a big part of our economy dependent on tourism, and a lack of hotel options that suit the 2/4/2025 3:25 PM biggest spenders, the vacation rental market definitely helps local businesses 389 It causes a lack of housing for sale which increases the value of the ones selling to families or 2/4/2025 3:16 PM people looking to live here. 390 By pushing out the low wage service workers, the businesses these people come to visit aren't 2/4/2025 3:15 PM even open for half the week. If they are hiking, they are not spending money in town. People have been able to visit this area without using the limited housing resources we have. There are hotels and an entire resort to stay at. 391 Increased spending, taxes collected for the local area, general awareness of community to 2/4/2025 3:13 PM encourage preservation efforts of forest and ag lands 392 1 am torn with this 2/4/2025 3:08 PM 393 Short term rentals typically haul in all of the supplies they need for the short term stay. They 2/4/2025 2:56 PM may go out for a meal or drinks but not much shopping. 394 Travelers/tourists come to area and spend money at local establishments 2/4/2025 2:32 PM 395 Additional o Sumer spending at local restaurants and stores as well as potential income for 2/4/2025 2:24 PM property owners. 396 Short term rentals overburden the only local grocery store in our area leaving shelves bare for 2/4/2025 2:24 PM locals who rely on the only store available within 20+ miles. 397 Most second home owners visit rarely. Without tourist the pass would not have restaurants or 2/4/2025 2:21 PM grocery stores. 398 But limited, if you saturate the market no where for people that work the service industry to 2/4/2025 2:19 PM 16/87