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Survey on Short Term Rentals <br /> positively encourages tourism. <br /> 14 They bring a number of guests to the region on a consistent basis, and those guests, frequent 3/2/2025 3:27 PM <br /> local merchants for groceries, amenities, sports equipment and other things. <br /> 15 people spending money 3/1/2025 8:42 AM <br /> 16 There are countless Seattle families that want to get out of the city, now more than ever! 3/1/2025 8:05 AM <br /> Kittitas County is the place they want to come! <br /> 17 No more neighbors around me. Turning into str 2/26/2025 10:34 PM <br /> 18 In the Hyak neighborhood, many people would not be able to afford homes, if there was not an 2/26/2025 12:45 PM <br /> opportunity to offset high mortgage payment with short-term rental income. Renters absolutely <br /> contribute to Snoqualmie Pass Resort and local businesses at the Pass. <br /> 19 There is a shortage of hotels and bed space on Snoqualmie Pass. About 750,000 people visit 2/26/2025 8:52 AM <br /> the resort each winter, and even more come for summer activities around the area. No beds <br /> means these people drive every day. They clog the roads and cause a strain on services. With <br /> Short Terms Rentals they push money into the economy that is not just to the resort. They <br /> also can typically walk to the activities or shuttle, ride bikes, etc, so it keeps them off the road <br /> at high traffic times. <br /> 20 It allows home owners the opportunity to harvest income when they are not in their home, but 2/25/2025 12:53 PM <br /> cannot open their homes for full time rentals. I can rent my home for a weekend, but not for a <br /> ski season. <br /> 21 Without a lot of other lodging options short term rentals provided needed lodging to support 2/25/2025 6:28 AM <br /> tourism, which is a big part of the county economy. <br /> 22 Brings in outside money 2/25/2025 12:38 AM <br /> 23 Higher occupancy of second homes and people visiting local businesses 2/24/2025 10:07 PM <br /> 24 Brings wealth, opportunity&jobs to our community. 2/24/2025 11:16 AM <br /> 25 They bring diversity and the opportunity for those to explore unknown territory while brining in 2/24/2025 9:43 AM <br /> business! <br /> 26 They do contribute to jobs 2/23/2025 5:37 PM <br /> 27 Brings money to cle elum that cle elum never had before. Cle elum would not be the thriving 2/23/2025 5:25 PM <br /> town it is without suncadia. It brings in jobs for so many people plus the towns businesses <br /> gain on all the people eating out. I have live in Kittitas county my whole 45 years. <br /> 28 The visitors frequent our many local businesses. 2/23/2025 5:22 PM <br /> 29 They bring in more revenue for the community and also give more jobs to those who live within 2/23/2025 5:10 PM <br /> the community. <br /> 30 They spend money in our community 2/23/2025 4:57 PM <br /> 31 1 think many visitors are interested in exploring different areas of the county and eating at 2/22/2025 2:37 PM <br /> restaurants, shopping,visiting local attractions. And if they are going out and seeing things, <br /> they are likely spending money there too. <br /> 32 They bring in money to all kinds of local businesses. 2/22/2025 1:03 PM <br /> 33 Bring in dollars from outside the community 2/21/2025 10:06 AM <br /> 34 Short term rentals attribute to a great amount of work for people in our community. Without 2/20/2025 7:15 PM <br /> these rentals a lot of cleaners would be without work. <br /> 35 Shopping, restaurants, gasoline, etc. 2/20/2025 5:22 PM <br /> 36 Suncadia it is necessary 2/20/2025 4:28 PM <br /> 37 spending money in restaurants, shop and grocery stores 2/20/2025 3:25 PM <br /> 38 a drain on little we already have 2/20/2025 7:17 AM <br /> 39 With other formalized and regulated options, capacity that matches local economic needs is 2/19/2025 9:25 PM <br /> 3 /96 <br />