MY TURN: Idaho Short Term Rental Bill 1162
I know Hilary Patterson has spoken up in opposition of State Bill in Boise for Short Term Rental Bill 1162 imposing restrictions on cities to govern the impact and proliferation of the Short Term Rentals in our tourism focused city. Bill 1162 also suggests lowering fees to $50 per rental, making it a joke to any oversight on a high profit accommodation windfall. It is a state action focused on the property rights of owners in lieu of a city's desire to retain citizens and workers.
I would ask that the city of Coeur d'Alene join Sandpoint and Ketchum to make a formal opposition to a state mandate that will continue to obliterate our city, not just in the Fort Grounds and Garden districts. I can walk in a two-block radius of the Kroc Center near my home and hit six or more STRs. No lights on for six months a year. The condos on Main Street in Riverstone are close to 50% occupied by Short- and Long-Term rentals. When a lost 2-year-old girl was found in an elevator of one building on Main Street, none of the door knocking was answered by actual owners or long-term occupants who could recognize her.
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